AFP Asia Politics Vietnam president resigns amid major anti-graft purge by Alice Philipson HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Asia Rohingya refugees suffer widespread police abuse: HRW COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH, — An elite Bangladesh police unit is engaged in… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Asia Politics Bangladesh opposition protests demand PM’s resignation by Sam Jahan and Shafiqul Alam DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Huge crowds swarmed… The Online Citizen11 January 2023
AFP Asia Health Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study by Sara Hussein TOKYO, JAPAN — Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other… The Online Citizen11 January 2023
Asia Opinion Amid desire for change, Nepal risks to be stuck in the past by Simone Galimberti Though it was a possibility, few really believed that… Op-Ed Contributor5 January 2023
AFP Asia Health Travel South Korea imposes restrictions on travellers from China over COVID surge SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea took steps on Friday to limit… user30 December 2022
Asia China Health Singapore More countries make COVID-19 tests mandatory for visitors from China while Singapore “maintain its prevailing Covid-19 rules” Several countries have made decisions to tighten border controls by requiring COVID-19… Yee Loon30 December 2022
AFP Asia Politics South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received… user27 December 2022
AFP Asia Crime Nepal court orders release of serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Nepal’s top court ordered on Wednesday the release and… user22 December 2022
AFP Asia Philippines ‘concerned’ over China land reclamation in disputed sea MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines said Wednesday it was “seriously concerned” over… user21 December 2022
