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europe January 22, 2022
Saudi coalition retaliates after Houthi attacks on Abu Dhabi
Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama is revealed to have had heart surgery in Melbourne. The United Nations expresses concern at rising nationalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jailed Yang Hengjun says China tortured him.
africa January 15, 2022
Kazakhstan quells protests over rising fuel prices
Damage from tropical cyclone Cody in Fiji leads to a government warning on diseases. Drone strikes targeting Tigray hit a camp for displaced Ethiopians. Ugandan students are back at school after two-year closure.
asia pacific January 15, 2022
Solomon Islands and the switch from Taiwan to China
Changing allegiances in the Solomon Islands – from Taiwan to China – have made unlikely heroes for Australia’s right-wing media.
europe January 8, 2022
Hong Kong’s Citizen News closes to protect staff
Five nuclear powers in pledge to prevent their use. Indonesia bans coal exports for January. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is convicted of fraud.
europe December 18, 2021
Blinken doubles down on US push against China in SE Asia
Just 3.5 per cent vote for independence from France in New Caledonia poll. Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed after Tiananmen Square vigil. Boris Johnson’s popularity plummets over Downing Street Christmas parties under lockdown.
asia pacific December 11, 2021
US diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 escalates friction
Kanak leaders call for the latest independence vote to be postponed in New Caledonia. Aung San Suu Kyi is sentenced to detention again. Ukraine appears in Vladimir Putin’s sights.
africa December 4, 2021
‘Worst yet to come’ for rioting in Solomon Islands
China pledges to supply an extra one billion vaccine doses to Africa as Omicron takes hold. India repeals farming laws that led to year-long protests. Barbados removes Queen as head of state and becomes a republic.
europe November 27, 2021
Fears for Peng Shuai’s safety after sexual assault claim
Human rights groups want proof of Chinese tennis player’s wellbeing. Venezuela’s opposition performs dismally in polls for governors and mayors. Austria locks down as Covid-19 cases grow again in Europe.
europe November 20, 2021
Biden, Xi tackle tensions, but Taiwan a sticking point
Kiribati wants commercial fishing to return in World Heritage-listed marine reserve. Gangs are stopping fuel supplies in Haiti to pressure caretaker PM to resign. Portugal enacts laws to support staff working from home.
europe November 13, 2021
US and China to co-operate on climate
New Zealand eases its Covid-19 restrictions and changes strategy. European Union accuses Belarus’s Alexander Lucashenko of using asylum seekers for political purposes. Police raid cybercrime group REvil to shut down ransomware attacks.
middle east November 6, 2021
British fishing trawler sparks diplomatic row with France
Tonga goes into lockdown after repatriation flight brings first case of Covid-19. Egypt lifts state of emergency but new laws give more powers to the president and military. Japan’s new leader Fumio Kishida secures election win.
