Papua New Guinea to head to polls amid election violence fears
Election-related deaths plague lead-up to voting day in election closely watched by China and Australia What’s at stake in Papua New Guinea’s polls? Papua New...
Category : Asia Pacific
Dozens feared dead as ship sinks in South China Sea
At least three people rescued from ship that broke in two during typhoon but more than two dozen still missing More than two dozen crew...
China funnels its overseas aid money into political leaders’ home provinces
Schools, stadiums or airports help the presidents of countries that receive cash from Beijing tighten their grip on power China’s financing of overseas projects has...
UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit
Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle Bachelet A group of 40 politicians from 18 countries have told the UN high...
Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises
US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussed Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon...
‘Huge spike’ in global conflict caused record number of displacements in 2021
Those fleeing combat were internally displaced 14.4m times, with biggest toll in sub-Saharan Africa, report reveals Conflict and violence forced people from their homes a...
Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies
Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers The British government ran a secret “black...
Ferdinand Marcos Jr set to triumph in Philippines presidential election
Son of late dictator has enough votes in unofficial tally, signalling remarkable rehabilitation of Marcos family Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the...
Elon Musk tweet sparks debate in Japan on falling birthrate
Tesla boss responds to data showing population fell by record 644,000 last year – the 11th straight year of decline Elon Musk has warned that...
Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after jumping from bridge in France
Meafua’s club Montauban is in shock after the player died after jumping into the river Tarn A rugby club has been left in shock after...
