Tag: ASIA

Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy squad | Cricket News

Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain. Afghanistan have recalled fit-again batter Ibrahim Zadran to…

Pope Francis visits Singapore with China relations in spotlight • FRANCE 24 English

Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, where he is expected to focus on inter-faith dialogue and reinforce the Catholic Church’s presence in a…

Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya to attend Trump inauguration ceremony

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president on January 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government hopes…

Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai in strongest storm to hit city since 1949 • FRANCE 24 English

the normally-bustling financial hub of Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait out the worst of Typhoon Bebinca. The Category…

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy | Cricket News

England’s cricket board proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ response against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women in response to the MPs’ letter. A group of British politicians has urged…

China’s ‘full-time dads’ challenge patriarchal norms • FRANCE 24 English

Cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids during the day, Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives, bucking a deep-rooted…