Is Xi Jinping really focussed on world domination?
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative is often seen as an attempt by Beijing to extend its influence around the…
Tag: Myanmar
EU axes Asean rice subsidies
Cambodia and Myanmar have criticised the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, for resuming rice tariffs of up to…
EU trade body probes Rohingya ‘genocide’
Brussels is investigating Myanmar’s alleged Rohingya Muslim genocide as it rules on whether to remove trade preferences granted to impoverished…
EU alarmed by Johnson, again
Pro-Brexit Boris Johnson is proving gaffe-prone. Source: Flickr London was forced to defend its foreign affairs minister, Boris Johnson, after…
Condom feud lifts lid on Catholic order
The rift has shone light on the Knights of Malta. Source: Wikimedia A Maltese chivalric order has dismissed as…
UK researcher faces Thai jail
Thai fruits on sale in Barcelona. Source: Wikimedia A Bangkok criminal court is expected this week to rule in the…
Ankara plans controversial Rohingya visit
Many Rohingya were driven from their homes in 2012 rioting. Source: YouTube Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is due to…