North Korea’s Kim sacks senior party officials over negating pandemic-related instructions
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, has sacked numerous senior party officials over a “grave” coronavirus incident that has
India, China to hold further talks to resolve Ladakh border standoff
India and China on Friday agreed on continuing military talks with the aim of achieving full-fledged disengagement in eastern Ladakh.
New Zealand contemplating toughing its hate speech laws
New Zealand is contemplating toughing its hate speech laws, adding much harsher penalties for those who drive or “normalise” discrimination
South Asian diplomacy: India strategically nurtures its ties with Maldives
With India by its side, the Maldives won the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) presidency last week. Maldives Foreign Minister
US keen for ‘positive response’ on dialogue with North Korea
The United States’ new envoy for North Korea said in Seoul, on Monday, that he looks ahead to a “positive
Australia seeks WTO action against China over wine tariffs
Trade tensions between Australia and China further escalated on Saturday as Canberra announced that it is filing a formal complaint
Japan’s political parties prepare for elections as Diet session ends
As Japan’s parliamentary session concluded on Wednesday, the country’s ruling coalition and opposition parties are gearing up for the upcoming
Philippines face a shortage of vaccine supplies as mass immunisation halts
A delay in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines has made some cities in the capital region close vaccination
King of Malaysia meets key politicians to discuss the covid situation in the country
A series of the meeting was started by Malaysian king several political leaders amid public discontent over the government’s handling
ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing to press for a solution
On Friday, envoys of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met with Myanmar’s junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
