Asia Pacific May 23, 2022
Millions at risk as India's severe heat wave exposes cooling gaps
by Annie Banerji
Almost 323 million people across India are at high risk from extreme heat and a lack of cooling mechanisms such as fans and refrigerators.
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Asia Pacific / Politics May 23, 2022
Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australian PM ahead of Tokyo 'Quad' meeting
While the makeup of government has yet to be finalized, Albanese was sworn in so he could attend a key meeting of "the Quad" security grouping in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS May 22, 2022
How Anthony Albanese went from public housing kid to Australia’s new PM
by Ben Westcott
One of the country's first prime ministers in decades with a working-class upbringing, Albanese ends nine years of conservative rule.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
In sharp switch, Australia votes for climate action
by Sonali Paul
The election represents a remarkable change for Australia, one of the biggest per capita carbon emitters and exporters of coal and gas.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
Biden's goal to reinforce U.S. leadership across Asia has been dogged by fears the unpredictable, nuclear-armed North could conduct a weapons test while he is in the region.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
What will change with Australia's new center-left government?
Anthony Albanese has promised big changes after nine years of conservative rule, from stepping up climate action to boosting Indigenous rights and cracking down on political corruption.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
China's Xinjiang crackdown under scrutiny ahead of U.N. rights chief visit
The visit from Monday by Michelle Bachelet comes as rights groups pile pressure on her office to release a long-postponed report on the situation in Xinjiang.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
'Quad' members to launch tracking system to monitor illegal fishing by China
The alliance will track illegal fishing from the Indian Ocean to the South Pacific by connecting surveillance centers in Singapore and India.
Asia Pacific May 22, 2022
Record food costs throw spotlight on how China will feed itself
by Jasmine Ng
China has been long obsessed with finding ways to ensure there is enough food for its massive population, and with good reason.
Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS May 22, 2022
Australia’s new leader faces peril of winning as ‘not the other guy’
by Damien Cave
Anthony Albanese won the election with a campaign that was gaffe-prone and light on policy but promised a more decent form of politics, delivering a stark rejection of Scott Morrison.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 22, 2022
Australia's Labor Party takes power as Morrison concedes defeat
The Labor Party is set to take power for the first time since 2013, as voters booted out Morrison’s conservative government in a shift likely to bring greater action on climate change.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 21, 2022
Yoon and Biden stress trilateral cooperation with Japan to deter North Korea
The two leaders also shared concerns about the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the reclusive country and vowed to provide assistance by working with the international community.