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Torrential rains from Typhoon Vamco have lashed the Philippines’ main Luzon Island, causing flooding and widespread damage.People sought shelter on higher ground due to flash floods on Thursday, and have been asked to move to evacuation centres in the …
A Japanese town has deployed robot wolves in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside.Bear sightings in Japan are at a five-year high and occur mostly in rural areas in western and northern&nb…
Hong Kong has plunged further into crisis, as a new law imposed by Beijing allowing the disqualification of ‘unpatriotic’ opposition members led to the immediate disqualification of four sitting legislators.The move prompted the entire pro-democra…
Calvert 22 Foundation and The Calvert Journal have announced the finalists of the New East photo prize 2020. This year marks the third edition of the competition, which celebrates contemporary photography from eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and c…
Demonstrations are growing across the Muslim world against the French president Emmanuel Macron and his perceived attacks on Islam and the prophet Muhammad.In Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, about 40,000 were involved in a demonstration organised by …
Despite emergency measures by Thai authorities banning the gathering of five or more people, thousands have taken to the streets of Bangkok to continue anti-government demonstrations. Protesters are calling for the prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, to…
The Guardian follows Parit Chiwarak, known as Penguin, one of Thailand’s prominent protest leaders as he helps organise one of the biggest anti-government rallies in years. He and many other young people are risking prison to demand a significant …
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, became emotional during a speech at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ party. Kim removed his glasses and wiped away tears in an indication, analysts say, of mount…
A large fire has spread throughout a 33-storey apartment block in the South Korean city of Ulsan. The fire began on the 12th floor before spreading across the building that houses 136 apartments. Seventy-seven people had been treated for smoke inhalati…
Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of shelling several civilian areas, including its second city, Ganja, as fighting grows between the two countries over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, separatist forces in the enclave have accused Aze…
Protesters occupied the presidential palace and parliament building in Kyrgyzstan’s capital early on Tuesday, angry over the results of weekend parliamentary elections. Demonstrators clashed with police in Bishkek following vote-rigging allegation…
Scientists say hotter and longer summers make such an unusually fierce fire more likelyA bushfire that destroyed most of a village in New Zealand’s South Island has sparked a fierce debate between high-country farmers and conservationists, as those aff…
Dissidents and exiles write to Hongkongers to express solidarity and offer hope for the futureMainland Chinese residents, activists and writers have watched with dismay as Hong Kong – a city that was once a haven of free speech and political expression…
From holding up blank sheets of paper to baking messages into mooncakes, people are devising new ways to protest amid repressive security law Continue reading…
From holding up blank sheets of paper to baking messages into mooncakes, people are devising new ways to protest amid repressive security law Continue reading…