July 27, 2022 White House pushes back on claims China influencing US' Taiwan policy, Pelosi trip House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly planning to visit Taiwan, which has enraged the Chinese Communist Party, which sees Taipei as its own territory.
July 27, 2022 Chinese Communist Party employee brags about insane wealth, prompts corruption investigation An employee of a Chinese Communist Party-owned corporation is under investigation after bragging on social media about his wealth, social standing, and powerful connections.
July 27, 2022 Earthquake in the Philippines kills at least 4, injures dozens The Philippines was rocked by a major 7-magnitude earthquake Wednesday that triggered landslides and damaged buildings. At least four people were killed and dozens more injured.
July 25, 2022 Burma executes four democratic activists, including ex-lawmaker For the first time in decades, Burma has executed four democratic activists, including a former lawmaker, sparking condemnation from global leaders.
July 25, 2022 China's population expected to dip ahead of 2025: official China's birth data shows new births in 2021 were the lowest in decades in several regions, and an official suggests the country's population may start to shrink.
July 22, 2022 Democratic foreign policy experts divided on Pelosi's trip to Taiwan: 'good for her,' 'not a good idea' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly planning to visit Taiwan in August, provoking both criticism and praise from Democratic foreign policy experts.
July 21, 2022 Former Chinese state media editor suggests Nancy Pelosi be 'restrained,' 'punished' by CCP for visiting Taiwan A former editor-in-chief of China's state tabloid suggests the military 'restrain' and 'punish' Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi if she follows through with plans to visit Taiwan.
July 21, 2022 Sri Lanka's newly elected president sworn into office Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe took office on Thursday after the former president fled the country and resigned last week during unrest and an economic crisis
July 20, 2022 Indonesian court says no to medicinal marijuana legalization Medical marijuana legalization was rejected by the Indonesia Constitutional Court this week. Judges said there is not enough research to justify its medical use.
July 20, 2022 Sri Lanka's Parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as new president to help devastated economy Sri Lankan lawmakers chose Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country and resigned by email amid a major economic crisis.