China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking
A French national sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its “consternation.”
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Myanmar’s parliament elects coup-leading general as civilian president
Myanmar’s pro-army parliament on Friday elected Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president days after he relinquished his top military post, as required by the constitution, to the country’s former spymaster. Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the 2021 c…
A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are rippling across Asia Continue reading…
India’s new digital rules tighten the noose on freedom of speech
Journalists, news outlets, satirists and cartoonists are among the spate of citizens targeted by India’s increasingly strict laws on digital censorship. Critics say that a new set of rules will further expand executive power over the internet and sign…
New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal
Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic ro…
One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia
Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warningOne person has been killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Ternate island, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami wave…
‘System malfunction’ causes robotaxis to stall in the middle of the road in China
Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’A “system malfunction” has caused several self-driving robotaxis to stall in the middle of the road in China, police have confirmed, after d…
Robotaxi outage in China’s Wuhan leaves passengers stranded in moving traffic
More than 100 of the Baidu driverless vehicles stopped running because of a system malfunctionSome robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in a major Chinese city after their driverless vehicles stopped running, acco…
Watch live: Macron gives Tokyo press conference after talks with Japan’s PM Takaichi
French President Emmanuel Macron will address reporters in Tokyo following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday, part of a three-day visit that will include a meeting with the emperor of Japan. Watch the press conference live…
Macron touts Europe’s ‘predictability’ during Japan visit in apparent swipe at Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed Europe’s “predictability” in “times likes these” during a meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo, appearing to contrast the continent’s consistency with the erratic conduct of the US presid…