Under new rules, Beijing cracks down on regional branches of organisations, while limiting the use of titles for local officials because they fuel the proliferation of positions and corruption. In rea ...

Bishop Palinuro spoke to AsiaNews about the visit of a delegation from the Turkish Catholic Church to the president who “showed particular interest in the needs ...

The Indian government has ordered the removal of three apps that can be used with smartphones to shut down moving vehicles. Now more than 60 per cent of new three-wheelers registered in the country ar ...

Since 2008, Gilda Fortunata G. Altez – founder of Voice in the Storm Counselling Advocacy – has handled more than 3,000 cases, including couples’ and individual sessions. Having live ...

Steve Suwannarat The labour agreement, which will come into effect next year, represents a significant opportunity for the small Asian nation’s development. The goal is to avoid dep ...

Nicholas F. Goselin of Associated Mission Aviation was on one of the essential shuttle flights serving the most isolated communities. He was fatally shot after landing; the seven Papuans on board were ...

Lam Wing Kee, the former Hong Kong publisher persecuted by Beijing, has died; Delhi and Tokyo have signed bilateral agreements to strengthen their economic partnership;&n ...

In Tajikistan, heatwaves with temperatures consistently above 40 degrees in summer are taking their toll on 2.5 million children, who are particularly vulnerable to water shortages. Almost a third of ...

On behalf of Pope Leo, Cardinal Tagle presided over the beatification ceremony of the martyred priest killed in 1946. Held in ...

Amir Peter, 60, was arrested on 19 July 2025, after a Muslim businessman accused him. The two had an argument. The Christian ...

Following the diplomatic recognition of the breakaway region, military cooperation and speculation over a possible Israeli presence in the city of Berbera have increased. Rumours about military bases ...

The government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has approved a bill to address the declining membership of the Imperial ...