Chinese ‘secret police stations’: Everything we know
Beijing denies community centres on foreign soil being used to monitor and intimidate Chinese dissidents
Asia
UN floats recognition of Taliban ahead of Qatar meeting
The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan in May in Qatar’s Doha, where envoys will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-torn nation, his spokesman has said.
Pakistan places first order for discounted Russian oil, joining major buyers India and China
Pakistan has become the latest Asian country to import Russia’s discounted crude oil, joining India and China which are importing heavily from Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine.
Ex-envoy to Kabul: Taliban dried up Iran’s Hamoun wetlands by diverting water flow
Iran’s ex-ambassador to Afghanistan says the interim Taliban rulers are behind the drying up of the Hamoun wetlands in eastern Iran by cutting the flow of Hirmand River waters into the Iranian side of the border and diverting the waters through a dam …
Watchdog warns US money could be diverting to Taliban
The watchdog for US assistance to Afghanistan has warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be flowed to the Taliban as he accused the administration of President Joe Biden of stonewalling his efforts to investigate.
Gen Z guerillas are fighting in a brutal civil war that everyone is ignoring
Secunder Kermani gains rare access to meet some of the young people battling Myanmar’s military junta
Are The Battle Lines Being Drawn For A War Across East Asia That Will Involve Taiwan?
The Hill: The battle lines are being drawn for a war across East Asia involving Taiwan The United States has strengthened its defenses in East Asia by gaining year-around, permanent access to nine bases in the Philippines. These aren’t American …
Severe heatwave engulfs Asia causing deaths and forcing schools to close
Extreme temperatures described as ‘worst April heatwave in Asian history’ as records tested in India, China, Thailand and LaosA severe heatwave has swept across much of Asia, causing deaths and school closures in India and record-breaking temperatures …
UN: Afghanistan’s economy on verge of collapse
Nearly 34 million Afghans are living in poverty and the country’s economy is on the brink of collapse, a new UN report has warned.
Macron ‘working with China on secret plan for Ukraine war peace talks’
Kyiv’s line has been to veto anything that could allow Russia to keep any territorial gains from Moscow’s invasion