投稿者: Asia news | The Guardian
A bright ‘earthquake light’ illuminated the sky over the northern Japanese city of Sendai during a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck below the sea off the coast of Fukushima. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, but the …
Lu Yuguang is one of the rare – if not the only – foreign news correspondents embedded within Russian troops as they continue the brutal invasion of Ukraine. His extraordinary access has fuelled questions about the extent of cooperation between Moscow …
Head of student union forced out as debate on monarchy intensifiesJust a few years ago, student activism and protests were a rarity at Chulalongkorn University – considered Thailand’s most elite and staunchly conservative campus. Yet Thailand’s oldest …
The trip was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough at the time but now critics in the US question its wisdomOn a brisk winter day in February 1972, the 34-year-old American diplomat, Winston Lord, arrived in Beijing with his boss, Henry Kissinger, and pr…
From Qatari fishermen to Peruvian chimpanzees, these images represent the best of the Sony World Photography awards 2022, taken from 61 countries Continue reading…
A beach in eastern Thailand has been declared a disaster area as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continues to wash ashore and blacken the sand.The leak, from a pipeline owned by Star Petroleum Refining, started…
A large underwater volcano in Tonga has sent huge swells around the world affecting countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami waves caused damage to boats as far away as New Zealand and large swells were seen in California and Japan but did no…
Those worst affected by the climate crisis will show us the way forward – if they are given enough support to survive it firstHelp us support those on the frontline of the climate emergencyDonate to our charity appeal hereOver the past month, the Guard…
Nearly four months after the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, the country is at risk of near-universal poverty. The economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban took over and most Afghans live on less than $2 a day. We take a look at the sho…
Footage has emerged of a group of ostriches on the run through the streets of Chongzuo in China.It is believed the ostriches escaped from a farm owing to the gate not being closed properly, according to local media.No injuries were reported and the own…
A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh on Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes, according to officials and witnesses, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.The blaze hit Camp 16 in Cox’s Bazar,…
At least 22 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow. Some 1,000 vehicles are still stranded in Murree, 40 miles north-east of the capita…
Britain’s spy chief has thanked China’s state news agency for ‘free publicity’ after it posted a James Bond spoof that mocked the western intelligence community’s growing focus on threats posed by Beijing. The rare response by the head of MI6, Ric…
Footage taken on the streets of Almaty appears to show guns being fired as unrest continues. Initially angered by a fuel price rise, protesters have been storming buildings and chanting against President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s predecessor, Nursultan N…
Fuel price rises have triggered protests in Almaty, the country’s commercial capital and largest city, and other citiesKazakhstan protests: Moscow-led alliance sends ‘peacekeeping forces’ Continue reading…