July 19, 2022 China warns of 'forceful measures' if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan China issued a statement warning of "forceful measures" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. However, Pelosi's staff states she does not have a trip planned to Taiwan.
July 19, 2022 Pakistan resumes search for 29 missing after boat capsized Authorities are searching for passengers after a boat carrying nearly 100 people capsized in the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan.
July 18, 2022 North Korea claims near victory over COVID, WHO casts doubts on claim North Korea's news agency claims that the vast majority of COVID patients in the country have recovered, even as other Asian countries are battling a wave of Omicron cases.
July 18, 2022 Wild monkeys steal infant, throw child off roof in tragic attack A gang of monkeys killed a newborn baby in India on Friday, when the they snatched him from his parents and threw him off a roof terrace as family members looked on in horror.
July 15, 2022 Sri Lankan president resigns after fleeing country, Parliament to start search for replacement Sri Lanka’s Parliament speaker announced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned effective Thursday after he fled the country amid protests and a severe economic crisis.
July 14, 2022 Beijing residents asked to wear monitoring bracelets to enforce COVID quarantine, prompting outcry As Beijing implements strict new coronavirus quarantine measures, growing criticism from the Chinese people signals widespread COVID fatigue across China.
July 14, 2022 Shinzo Abe posthumously gifted honors, nobility by Imperial Family he devoutly supported Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on the campaign trail last week, was awarded the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum by the Japanese Imperial Family.
July 13, 2022 Sri Lanka president flees country, protesters storm prime minister's office as state of emergency is declared Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country in the middle of the night Wednesday just hours before he was to step down amid a devastating economic crisis.
July 12, 2022 Economic protests rage worldwide as challenges from inflation, Ukraine war, coronavirus mount A growing number of countries around the world are being rocked by economic protests as challenges mount from inflation, the Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic.
July 12, 2022 Sri Lanka president blocked by airport staff during attempt to flee country after protesters break into home Gotabaya Rajapaksa is resigning as president of Sri Lanka and tried to leave the country amid economic turmoil, but airport personnel refused to help him and his wife.