Asia

Sinovac Biotech's Chinese corona vaccine has been declared halal by Indonesia's highest religious council. That means that Muslims in the country are allowed to use the vaccine without violating Islamic rules…

The third attempt to end the fighting between the Azerbaijani army and the Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh has failed. Both sides blame each other for the "gross violation" of a ceasefire negotiated in…

The Afghan government released some 200 detained Taliban members early this week. The extremist insurgents, in turn, released six members of the elite Afghan forces. The government has also released thousands of…

In Hong Kong, police use tear gas and pepper pellets to disperse demonstrators in the city's financial centre. Hundreds of people have also been arrested. The protesters come together to express their…

China-critical President Tsai Ing-wen will remain Taiwan's leader for the next four years. On Saturday, she won the presidential election with more than 57 percent of the votes. She leaves Han Kuo-yu (around 39…

Inside the Taiwanese funds Taipei, 170,000 to 200,000 people participated in the Pride Parade on Weekend. Members waved rainbow flags to convey their support for the recently authorized LGBT relationship. Taiwan…

Chinese president Xi Jinping warns Against Protectionism. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Saturday that "the shadow of protectionism" is threatening economic growth worldwide. "Anyone who chooses to close…

Erdogan Seems to be Re-Elected in Turkey in First Round. Turkey has gone to the polls for a new parliament and a new president. As expected, it looks good for Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The current president seems sure to be…

5 Years after Rana Plaza Disaster: Just A Little has Changed. It was precisely 5 years ago this week since the collapse of the Bengali Rana Plaza factory, says Planet Engine. The garment factories are now safer…

9 Police Officers Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan. When an attack by the Taliban on police stations in the southeastern Afghan province of Ghazni, nine police officers were killed. The local authorities Express Paper…