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Filmmaker released from Myanmar urges Japan to condemn junta
A Japanese filmmaker recently released from detainment in a Myanmar prison called on Monday for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government to use its economic influence to condemn the repression perpetrated by the military junta.
Citing…
Indonesia to build homes for quake survivors
The Indonesian government plans to build hundreds of houses on the safer ground for the survivors of the earthquake that struck West Java province, the chief of the Southeast Asian archipelago's disaster agency said on Sunday.…
NATO says Russia using winter as a weapon in Ukraine war
Ukraine prepares for more Russian attacks against energy and other key infrastructure as Western officials pledge to boost support.
Ukraine has prepared for more Russian attacks against energy and other critical infrastructure on Monday…
Police clamp down after days of protests in China
China's protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as authorities begin clamping down.
A heavy police presence has been reported in several cities, and some gatherings were…
Japan holds interceptor drill near nuke plant amid North Korea threats
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force on Monday conducted a missile interceptor drill near a nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast, amid caution over North Korea's repeated ballistic missile test-firings.
The non-live fire exercise involving…
Covid-19 cases spike in Thailand as tourism recovery gains steam
Thailand reported a surge in serious Covid-19 infections and deaths, just as the South-east Asian nation is seeing a rebound in foreign tourist arrivals that is likely to gain further momentum into the holiday season.
An average of 702…
China’s Covid restrictions are forcing farmers to destroy crops
China’s strict Covid-19 controls are leaving farmers with no option other than to destroy crops they can no longer sell, triggering concerns about food shortages and stirring outrage on social media.
Videos circulating online show farmers…
Adani Port: Violent protests over billionaire’s Kerala project
Around 36 police officers were injured and a police station was attacked in the southern Indian state of Kerala after protests against the construction of the country's largest port escalated into violence.
Several protesters…
Japan studies plan to extend life of 60-year-old nuclear plants
Japan will consider keeping some nuclear reactors operating beyond a current 60-year limit as the country focuses increasingly on atomic power as a solution to an ongoing squeeze on energy supply.
Officials are studying a plan to exclude…
China may end zero-Covid-19 policy earlier than expected in April, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has said China may end its zero-Covid-19 policy before April, earlier than widely expected, with some chance of a “disorderly” exit, amid tighter virus controls that have prompted protests across the country.
The bank…