Politics

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa restoration is complete. What comes next?

Government may have to rely on new Chinese loans to avert a macroeconomic crisis

August 11, 2020 03:00 JST

Demonstrations break out again in central Beirut

August 11, 2020 01:46 JST

Press association chair claims intimidation after police search Apple Daily offices

August 11, 2020 01:45 JST

Partners aim to counter financial power of US and China to secure deals

August 11, 2020 01:30 JST

Eight others also detained without bail in sweeping police action against activists

August 11, 2020 00:34 JST

Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio among those targeted in Beijing retaliation

August 10, 2020 19:36 JST

Incursion marks third time since 2016 for Chinese jets to cross median line

August 10, 2020 18:53 JST

Murky story of a ship called the Rhosus, which began life as a Japanese dredger

August 10, 2020 18:00 JST

As Riyadh takes India's side, China comes through with $1bn for Islamabad

August 10, 2020 16:59 JST

Volunteers, some in locked-down city of Kaeson, also learn to handle floods

August 10, 2020 15:21 JST