Why Tehran won’t block the Hormuz StraitJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Tankers depicted in the Strait of Hormuz — a strategically important waterway which separates Iran, Oman and the United Arab…
Energy CEOs cautious on forecasting oil pricesJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025…
Taiwan blacklists China’s Huawei and SMIC, aligning more with U.S. policyJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The U.S. has placed major chip export restrictions on Huawei and Chinese firms over the past few years. This has…
‘Prime Minister’ Examines a New Zealand Leader and a Global IssueJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The film is a memoir of sorts for Jacinda Ardern, who governed at a time of multiple disasters. But it…
Air India: Is There a Safest Seat in a Plane Crash?Justin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 With all eyes on the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, aviation insiders say that in an air catastrophe,…
Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53Justin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Mr. Kapur, who died of a heart attack after playing in a polo match in England, was formerly married to…
How the Passenger in Seat 11A Became the Only Survivor of the Air India Plane CrashJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Viswash Kumar Ramesh was one of 242 people on the 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad,…
Grieving Relatives of India Air Crash Victims Wait for Bodies to Be IdentifiedJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Families lined up for hours to give DNA samples so the authorities could match names to victims of Thursday’s crash,…
Air India’s New Owners Were Trying to Revamp Carrier Before CrashJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Management installed by the Tata Group had spent three years struggling to undo a reputation for shoddy operations earned during…
Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Adviser Led Chinese State Oil CompanyJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Larry He, who served as Mr. Cuomo’s Asian outreach director, held senior posts at a multibillion-dollar firm owned by China…
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’Justin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest death toll has…
Northern Thai communities put nature before profitJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The Indigenous Karen people and the Thai Lanna community of Thailand are concerned about plans to divert and dam the…
Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake reliefJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The 7.7 magnitude earthquake – which struck on March 28 – has claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800…
Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response effortsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 “At a moment when the sole focus should be on ensuring humanitarian aid gets to disaster zones, the military is…
Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakesJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at least 3,700 people, injured 4,800 more and…
Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges growJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Seven of the ten most populous cities in the world are in Asia, with Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai and Dhaka topping…
Guterres condemns deadly attack in Jammu and KashmirJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, responding to inquiries, emphasised the Secretary-General’s condemnation of the attack.Media reports indicate that a gunman opened…
Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000Justin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Wannapa Suprasert received a call from scammers who drew her into an elaborate false narrative involving identity theft, an international…
UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attackJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 In a press statement issued on Friday, Council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the…
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivorsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is just one of the UN agencies working to help the most vulnerable in…
Myanmar quake: Ongoing aftershocks spread fearJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Aid agencies warned on Tuesday that more than 6.3 million people remain in urgent need of support in the worst-affected…
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rightsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on imports and…
First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victimsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analyst in the Yangon Office of the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA)…
Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensifyJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce, are unable…
