Asia (39)
Friday, August 10, 2012 - President Lee Myung Back of South Korea has landed on the remote islands of Dokjo (known as Takeshima in Japan) against the warnings of Tokyo, where he is accompanied by the North Gyeongsang province governor. This…
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The Russian feminist punk-rock collective members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Ms. Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich pleaded not guilty on charges of hooliganism. The three were arrested in February after singing an anti-Putin, punk prayer song in Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in…
Although the tropical Storm Gener (international codename: Saola) did not hit the Philippines directly, it still brought heavy, torrential rains for three days in a row, which resulted in floods and landslides that knocked down power lines. The bad weather…
A ‘provocation’. Joint US-Philippine military drills have kicked off in the South China Sea, near an island claimed by both the Philippines and China. The controversial exercises are seen by many as a provocation that could lead to a…
Strong and prosperous. North Korea’s biggest diplomatic ally and source of economic assistance has expressed confidence that under Kim Jong-un’s leadership, the reclusive Communist-run state will continue to progress towards a ‘strong and prosperous’ country. The official statement was given by…
Senkaku for sale. Controversial Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara has announced plans to purchase three uninhabited islands which count Japan, China and Taiwan among those who claim sovereignty over the islands. Uotsurishima, Kita-Kojima and Minami-Kojima form part of a chain of…
Rocket launch over food. The United States has called off plans to send food aid to North Korea, after the impoverished state launched a rocket in defiance of international demands. A UN agency says that more than three million…
A global superpower. Motivated by the need to modernise its armed forces – or, as experts say, by its ambitions to be counted among major regional or even global powers – India has continued to purchase sophisticated defence equipment…
A satellite launch. Despite having agreed to suspend long-range missile tests in exchange for humanitarian and food aid last month, Pyongyang has surprisingly announced plans to launch what it calls a rocket-mounted ‘working satellite’ to mark the 100th birthday…
China’s likely next leader takes front and center. The introductory rituals are being repeated as Xi Jinping makes key diplomatic visits around the globe. Like Hu before him, Xi also currently holds the position of vice president. But there is…
