Category: News
Thailand’s Srettha pledges urgent action to tackle ‘sick economy’
New prime minister promises to hand out cash, reduce energy prices and boost tourism to stimulate sluggish economy.
In Russia’s Pacific port, residents await North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang confirmed Kim's visit; South Korean media say the secretive leader has already departed.
Fifty years after Chile’s coup, the region still not safe from US meddling
Destructive US efforts to control its “backyard” continue to this day.
Photos: Moroccans sleep on the streets, temporary shelters after earthquake
Many communities lack food, water, power and shelter, and residents are spending nights in the open in the mountains.
History Illustrated: Pinochet & Chile’s dark legacy
President Gabriel Boric’s search for those who disappeared under Augusto Pinochet lauded but also seen as falling short.
Brazil’s Lula backtracks on Putin arrest safety at Rio G20
Vladimir Putin missed the G20 summit in India, avoiding any risk of criminal detention under an ICC arrest warrant.
Powerful earthquakes that have hit Morocco
The September 8 earthquake is Morocco's deadliest in more than 60 years.
Macron visits Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push
French president says visit offers a 'third way' in a region 'facing new imperialism' as China's influence grows.
Biden leads US tech executives in talks with business leaders in Vietnam
Business talks held as Washington and Hanoi seek to deepen cooperation amid shared concerns about China’s rise..
Cheap Nepal tea hits India’s Darjeeling tea sales
Cheaper alternatives from Nepal, as well as rising costs of domestic production, have slashed demand.