Central Asia’s largest Lenin statue taken down to be replaced by flagpole
Officials said that the issue ‘should not be politicized’
Asia
Covid surge in Asia sparks concern about emergence of more infectious variants
Authorities monitoring Omicron subvariants for driving surge
Thailand and Cambodia: Why tensions are flaring over long-disputed border again
Claims over ownership of historical sites have raised nationalist tension between the two countries
At Shangri-La, one question dominated: Where is China?
China has not explained why its defense minister did not attend. Interestingly, there was little speculation at Shangri La about whether he had been investigated, arrested or just disappeared, as has happened with three of his predecessors.
Most people across the globe have negative views of Israel: Survey
The majority of people across the world have a negative view of Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a Pew poll.
Most people across the globe have negative views of Israel: Survey
The majority of people across the world have a negative view of Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a Pew poll.
Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea election and promises unity after turmoil
Victory heralds change for Asia’s fourth-largest economy after snap election triggered by impeachment
British woman found dead on full moon party island in Thailand
Thai police in Koh Phangan believe the woman died from drowning
Earthquake sparks escape of over 200 inmates from Pakistan prison
More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid quake tremors, officials have confirmed.
Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights: Report
Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has shown, warning that “democracy and human rights are under attack worldwide in a way we have not seen for decades.”