The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says basic human rights violations are on the rise in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. In a report on morality laws introduced by Taliban, the ...
People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn't know if they would make it ...
Japan Sinks Further Into Population Crisis
The world's fourth-largest economy also faces the twin threats of a steady decline in marriages and a rising proportion of elderly people. Nearly 30 percent of Japanese citizens are now 65 or older.
U.S. not making it difficult for Malaysia to stay neutral: Malaysia trade minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia's minister of investment, trade and industry, explains how Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian region are dealing with the Trump administration's tariffs.
Remembering Pak Lah: Malaysia’s 5th PM who embraced progressive Islam, defended nature, and cautioned Umno of its decay from within
From cautioning Umno about its internal decay, to embracing progressive Islam and defending the environment — Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi left a lasting mark during his seven years as Malaysia’s 5th ...
Uzbekistan strengthens air force with Chinese fighter jet deal
As reported by Bulgarian Military, Uzbek authorities have reached an agreement with China to purchase fighter jets. This development highlights the strengthening military partnership between these ...
Uzbekistan shifts air power east with Chinese jet purchase
For years, Central Asian countries like Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have been almost exclusively armed with Russian weapons. However, in recent months, a new trend has emerged—the purchase of arms from ...
Afghanistan women’s team gets funding from the International Cricket Council
Afghan women cricketers will finally get high-level support in a bid to rejoin international competition after the sport’s world governing body created a taskforce to coordinate direct funding, elite ...
China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs
Xi Jinping has urged Vietnam to resist “unilateral bullying” and uphold free and open trade, as he begins a high-stakes diplomatic tour of the region’s major export-reliant economies in a bid to ...
China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs
China's President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose "unilateral bullying" to upkeep a global system of free trade - though he stopped short of naming the US. It comes as Xi is on a so called ...