A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended to combat the spread of the …
Canadian pastor guilty of defying Myanmar’s coronavirus law
A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended …
Pompeo says U.N. Security Council to vote next week on extending Iran arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council will vote next week on a U.S. bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, despite the warnings of some …
Timeline: Thailand’s turbulent politics since 2014 military coup
Thai protesters, led by student groups, are returning to the streets calling for the ousting of the government less than two years after a general election was held. One group has openly criticised …
Turkey’s assertive foreign policy
Gideon Rachman talks to academic and writer Sinan Ulgen about Turkey’s foreign policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, focusing on the controversial decision to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia …
Philippines’ second quarter GDP shrinks 16.5% year-on-year, worse than expected
The Philippine economy marked its first recession in 29 years, hammered by one of the world’s longest and strictest coronavirus lockdowns in the second quarter, the statistics agency said Thursday.
Hot chocolate in the tropics? The story behind sikwate, a delicious Philippines treat
In Filipino cuisine, chocolate has a rich, delicious history that started with hot chocolate — also called sikwate or tsokolate de batirol, depending on the region — and has recently evolved into …
The Latest: Japan Region Declares Coronavirus Emergency
The governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus.
Asia Today: Central Japan region put under virus emergency
A governor in central Japan announced a state of emergency Thursday due to rising virus cases and asked businesses and people to curb their activities, especially during an upcoming holiday. Aichi …
How We Retain the Memory of Japan’s Atomic Bombings: Books
Literature is a refuge we turn to when we are forced to confront contradictions that lie beyond reason, writes the Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa.