Tag: Asia
UN report shows 402 million Asian suffer from hunger
Asia, especially the southern subregion, struggled to significantly reduce moderate and severe food insecurity between 2021 and 2022
Religious freedom situation has worsened in many countries, report says
In 61 countries, discrimination and persecution based on religion are evident, with 49 of them showing government-led persecution
Asia’s heatwaves 30 times more likely due to climate change, scientists...
Another group says the next 5 years will almost certainly be the warmest on record
‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather
New report says civic space across Asia still ‘repressed’
The report, “People Power Under Attack 2022,” shows that out of 26 countries or territories in Asia, seven are rated as “closed”
Taiwan president writes to Pope Francis about ‘preserving regional security’ with...
“Preserving regional security has become a key consensus shared by national leaders”
Asian markets enjoy some much-needed festive cheer
"The market is coming around to the notion that we will have a more orthodox 2023"
Asia has highest number of journalists imprisoned in 2022, says new...
Globally, 363 journalists were imprisoned, an increase of 20 percent over the previous year
Asia’s highest honor given to four individuals for ‘transformative work,’ ‘inspiring...
"Asia is a region teeming with seemingly ordinary people who are capable of doing extraordinary things"
‘State authoritarianism’ in Asia restricts freedom to worship, says new report
From tightening constraints in Vietnam to an almost total ban in North Korea, state authoritarianism restricts the ability to worship freely
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