During his six-year presidency, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war resulted in thousands of killings. Even while his campaign has received criticism abroad, he remains popular at home. However, baristas at a little coffee shop near to the nation’s capital share stories about people killed in the crackdown
One of the first Ukrainian villages the Russian troops shelled was Borodyanka, which is located near Kyiv. A number of people lost their homes and dozens were killed. Locals and volunteers, however, are taking a day for self-care
The Philippine government imposed a new closure order on Rappler, a digital media outlet based in Manila renowned for its investigative journalism, when Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency took office in June
In 1963, Indonesian forces invaded Papua – like Indonesia, a former Dutch colony – and annexed the region.Only about 1,000 people voted in the U.N.-sponsored referendum in 1969 that locals and activists said was a sham, but the United Nations accepted the result, essentially endorsing Jakarta’s rule
A small exhibit down an alleyway off Hsin-Yi Street in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan is offering Hongkongers in exile and others with keen memories of the city to leave them in a “time machine” house for others to see
Ethiopia’s civil war between Tigrayan forces, the federal government and regional forces has left some occupied towns ruined and millions displaced. The United Nations says about 295,000 people are now returning to the towns in a remote corner of Ethiopia’s northern Afar region. A handful of locals have already returned to their deserted towns to try and rebuild their lives
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak cannot have a foreign lawyer represent him in his final appeal hearing next month against his conviction in a case related to the 1MDB financial scandal, a court ruled Thursday
Prison authorities in northwestern China’s Qinghai province this week released two Tibetan men jailed three years ago for land-rights activism, with the move following the release earlier this year of four others jailed on the same charge, Tibetan sources said
Along with representatives of Albania, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates,Vice-President of Brazil and President of United Nations Security Council for the month of July Antônio Hamilton Martins Mouro briefs reporters on the joint initiatiave for women, peace, and security in Haiti
During the COVID-19 pandemic, online sales increased significantly, especially in some regions of Africa, where, according to industry analysts, online trade is expected to increase by more than 50% over the next three years. But there are several challenges obstacles in the way of the continent’s potential in the digital market