A university student delivers a speech during protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 4. Gig workers joined students and laborers in protests that forced lawmakers to scale back official perks and oust some politicians from parliament.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
More protests planned as anger sweeps Indonesia’s gig drivers
Poorly paid and largely uninsured, gig workers are increasingly angry at the government over its failure to create enough jobs for the country’s workforce.
A soldier stands guard near Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, after it was set ablaze by protesters, in Kathmandu on Sept. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
'No regrets': wounded Nepali protesters proud of changes
One 22-year-old who ended up with bullet fragments lodged in his arm and stomach during protests said he would do it again "if there is no change."
Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel (left), in the presence of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (second from left) and National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal (third from left), administers the oath of office to newly appointed Finance Minister Rameshwore Prasad Khanal (third from right), Energy Minister Kulman Ghising (second from right), and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2025
Nepal picks three with reformist credentials for interim Cabinet
An ex-finance secretary, a former state power utility chief and a human rights lawyer have been named to head the finance, energy and home ministries.
A video screengrab released on Saturday shows a damaged building at the site of a school and dormitory following what the Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said was an airstrike by the Myanmar military, at Thayettapin, Kyauktaw, Myanmar.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2025
Students killed at Myanmar boarding school as junta escalates air war
A militia battling the military in Rakhine state, said at least 19 people between the ages of 15 and 21 had died.
A wreath lies in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall during an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Taipei on Aug. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2025
U.S. says China spreading 'false' WWII narratives to pressure Taiwan
The 80th anniversary of the war's end has been marked by a bitter dispute between Taipei and Beijing on its broader historical meaning and relevance today.
Protesters stage an anti-corruption rally at EDSA Shrine in Quezon City, metro Manila, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2025
Philippine president says corruption scandal protests justified
A corruption scandal involving phony flood-control projects has prompted a series of protests across the capital Manila in recent weeks.
Newly-elected prime minister of Nepal's interim government, Sushila Karki, and other officials observe a moment of silence on Sunday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in recent protests in Kathmandu.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 14, 2025
Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders
A Nepalese activist group used Discord and Instagram to mobilize deadly Gen Z–driven protests that toppled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.

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