2022

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has spearheaded changes that will see history taught as a standalone core subject from 2024.

The move follows a ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore that came into effect at the start of 2020.

Despite the current détente, five major issues may place further strain on the Australia-China relationship next year.

Unlike in most countries' official reporting, deaths that occur in patients with pre-existing illnesses are not counted among China's COVID-19 deaths.

The catastrophic floods this summer worsened Pakistan's already severe menstrual health problems. Yet few are willing to even discuss the issue.

The shift in Japan's security policy was the result of a series of parliamentary debates stretching back decades.

The German chancellor’s trip to China was driven by pragmatic calculations – and it seems to have paid off.

After Tokyo announced its new security strategy, Pyongyang threatened to take a “decisive military step” in response. 

The decision will hurt the regime’s efforts to win recognition from foreign governments and international donors.

The boat, which set off from Bangladesh in late November, has been adrift since its engines failed on December 1.

It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism.

The past few years have seen growing numbers of violent incidents in the eastern region, home to a long-running separatist insurgency.