Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback from residents.
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July 7, 2022 Lithuanian crowdfunding secures armed drone for Ukraine
Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine after a private crowdfunding campaign among ordinary residents raised nearly six million euros (£5 million) for the purpose within days.
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July 5, 2022 Russian parliament passes first vote on war economy measures
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the first stamp of approval to two bills that would authorise the government to oblige businesses to supply the military with goods and their employees to work overtime to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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June 28, 2022 Sri Lanka stops selling fuel to non-essential vehicles
Sri Lanka has suspended the sale of fuel to all non-essential vehicles and is stockpiling its limited remaining supplies to keep its emergency services running, as the worst economic crisis in the country’s history continues to deteriorate.
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June 24, 2022 Kim Jong Un orders military boost to ‘overwhelm any hostile forces’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities, state media has reported.
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June 22, 2022 Sri Lankan economy has ‘completely collapsed’, leader says
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the country’s economy has “completely collapsed”, leaving it unable to pay for essentials such as oil imports.
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June 21, 2022 Ireland in ‘ongoing contact’ with France over military exercise in Atlantic
The Irish Government has said it is in “ongoing contact” with French authorities about a military exercise planned for this week that may affect a part of Ireland’s waters.
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June 19, 2022 Lithuania says sanctions on goods to Kaliningrad take effect
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions was to take effect from Saturday.
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June 16, 2022 Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China
By Tim Kelly and Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) – Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.
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June 14, 2022 Australia PM says China should lift trade sanctions; welcomes talks
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China needs to lift its sanctions on Australia to improve relations, Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday, as he welcomed as “a good thing” the first talks between ministers from the two countries in almost three years.
