Asia

• Record-breaking global coal demand set to remain at all-time high in 2023

  Global coal consumption set a new record in 2022, prompting calls from the International Energy Agency for more investments in clean energy.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2023
  
• Indo-Pacific strategy aims to counter ‘disruptive’ China with boosts to investment, security

  The strategy acknowledges that China’s “sheer size and influence makes cooperation necessary” to address climate change, other issues, and to maintain existing economic ties.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2022
  
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• Montreal HIV/AIDS conference organizer warns of ‘catastrophe’ if delegates denied visas

  Those who have either been denied visas include researchers scheduled to present their work and delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2022
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• China accuses U.S. of bullying, turning Asian countries against China

  Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe says the U.S.'s attempt for multilateral partnerships with nations in the Indo-Pacific aims to back China into a corner

  World

  Jun 12, 2022
• North Korea launches series of missiles, including ICBM, soon after Biden departs Asia

  South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the three missiles were fired in less than an hour from the Sunan area of the North's capital, Pyongyang.

  World

  May 24, 2022
• Asia manages to keep Omicron at bay, but experts warn COVID-19 surge is inevitable

  Strict quarantine rules for arrivals and widespread mask wearing have helped slow the spread of the highly contagious variant in Asia, but cases are mounting.

  World

  Dec 29, 2021
• Southeast Asia struggles to contain Delta variant amid record COVID-19 surges

  Governments in Southeast Asia have been tightening measures, hoping targeted lockdowns will act as circuit-breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising in May.

  World

  Jul 9, 2021
• Asian countries forced to lock down again amid new spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths

  The resurgence hasn't come close to the carnage wrought in India and parts of Europe, but it is a keen reminder that the virus remains resilient.

  World

  May 19, 2021
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• Cambodia sees its first death from COVID-19 a year into pandemic

  Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since Feb. 20 has seen its overall tally more than double.

  World

  Mar 11, 2021
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• Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN says

  The report issued Wednesday by four agencies says the pandemic is making it difficult for 1.9 billion people to afford healthy diets.

  World

  Jan 20, 2021