Asia
China attempts to mediate divisions within ruling Nepal Communist Party
January 7, 2021The NCP originated as a merger between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 2018, but now the party is facing internal divides.
Read moreThai students lead charge against military rulers and monarchy
November 18, 2020Student-led pro-democracy protesters are demanding changes to the constitution that was drawn up by the country’s former junta and want the removal of former military ruler Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha.
Read moreAcuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional firmado tras años de conversaciones
November 15, 2020Ministros de 15 países de la región Asia-Pacífico firmaron hoy el Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) después de ocho años de conversaciones.
Read moreTop consumer brands, big banks linked to brutal palm oil worker abuses
September 24, 2020Some of the brands you buy every week at the grocery store have links to brutal abuse of workers in Southeast Asia's palm oil industry.
Read moreCOVID-19’s other victims: Virus-linked hunger killing 10,000 children a month
July 28, 2020All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets, and isolating villages from food and medical aid.
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