Middle East

Deputy governor of Myanmar central bank shot by gunmen at her Yangon home

The deputy governor of Myanmar’s central bank was shot by unknown assailants on Thursday, according to sources and media reports,…

2 years ago

Public anger grows in China over ‘Cultural Revolution-style’ disease prevention

Public criticism is growing in China of the authorities' Cultural Revolution-style anti-COVID-19 campaigns after a doctor committed suicide over a…

2 years ago

Myanmar junta metes out long prison terms for small donations to its opponents

At least seven young Myanmar men and women from Tanintharyi region and Rakhine state have received long prison terms for…

2 years ago

Two more Uyghurs detained in Saudi Arabia face risk of deportation to China

Two more Uyghurs — a mother and her daughter — are in danger of being deported from Saudi Arabia back…

2 years ago

Italian university probes Chinese professor who singled out student from Taiwan

A university in Italy is investigating allegations of bullying by a Chinese lecturer following a classroom dispute about the status…

2 years ago

Shanghai battens down for further lockdowns as city government admits poor planning

China looks set to stay with its controversial zero-COVID policy, as residents of the west bank of Shanghai's Huangpu river flocked…

2 years ago

Indonesian foreign minister calls on Russia to stop war with Ukraine

During a meeting with her Russian counterpart in China this week, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said she pressed Moscow…

2 years ago

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