China’s power in Asia falls for first time
Shifts in the relative standing of both America and China in various elements of power, including military spending, are possible and indeed already emerging
Wary of community spread of Omicron, US govt urges more jabs
President Joe Biden is confronting the worrisome new variant with a strategy that encourages boosters for all adults and aims to expand testing availability
Taliban supreme leader issues decree on women’s rights
According to the decree, women’s consent is necessary during marriage and no one can force women to marry by coercion or pressure….reports Asian Lite
Afghans take dangerous journey to flee Taliban’s repression
But for many Afghans, fleeing the Taliban’s repressive rule and the country’s devastating economic and humanitarian crises, their dreams of safety and jobs are
Uyghur policeman tortured to death for helping detainee: Report
Nurmemet, who worked at the police station in the capital of Xinjiang, was arrested in late July on suspicion of sympathizing with a criminal
Lithuania reportedly removed from China’s customs registry
The move has left many Lithuanian goods stranded at sea….reports Asian Lite News Lithuania — the European nation which has been strengthening ties with
Pakistan struggles to pay Chinese debts
Earlier in April, the International Monetary Fund had warned that Pakistan’s public debt sustainability was being undermined due to policy slippage and mounting contingent
US, EU concerned over China’s ‘problematic actions’
Delegates discussed the “growing list of China’s actions that are of concern, including those that breach international law and run counter to the shared
‘A Day of Shame for Pakistan’
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa demanded justice for Priyantha Kumara, who had been working as a manager in Sialkot, was tortured to death and
Taliban accused of killing Afghan over FB post
The Taliban claimed that Naweed Azami had escaped detention. But his family has accused the militant group of torturing and killing him…reports Asian Lite
