Asia Pacific

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online India’s relationship with Israel has grown increasingly close during the war in Gaza, highlighting a major shift in New Delhi’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While several Western governments have taken steps against Israeli officials over their statements and policies concerning Palestinians, India has continued strengthening its diplomatic, defence and commercial engagement with Israel, raising questions...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online India’s emerging youth-led political movement, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has accused authorities of carrying out widespread detentions of its supporters and affiliated activists ahead of a major anti-government demonstration scheduled for Saturday in New Delhi. The allegations have intensified an already heated political dispute over a nationwide revision of voter lists, a process that opposition parties say...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Israeli government is promoting an online film that imitates the style of NAZA, an award-winning documentary examining allegations of mass killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, intensifying an increasingly bitter dispute over the war, public accountability and the power of documentary filmmaking. The rival production, titled *NAZA: The Real Story*, has been circulated by Israeli diplomatic missions...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile strike targeting Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, triggering fresh security concerns and contributing to widespread flight cancellations as tensions intensify across the region. Saudi authorities have not immediately confirmed the group’s claim, but reports from people briefed on the incident indicate that a Saudia Airlines passenger aircraft was...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Princess Aiko has become one of Japan’s most admired public figures, attracting widespread attention for her composure, dignity and growing confidence during official engagements. Yet despite her popularity and status as the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the 24-year-old princess remains excluded from inheriting the Chrysanthemum Throne under Japan’s male-only succession law. As the imperial...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested by the country’s anti-corruption authorities over allegations involving the misuse of donated funds intended to support a children’s hospital. Rajapaksa, 73, was arrested at her residence in Colombo on Wednesday, two days after returning to Sri Lanka from Singapore, where she had been receiving medical treatment. She was...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Japan’s four largest beer producers have come under investigation after authorities raided their offices over suspicions that they may have coordinated beverage prices, raising concerns about competition and the financial pressure facing consumers. Officials from Japan’s Fair Trade Commission searched the offices of Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Suntory Beer and Sapporo Breweries this week as part of an...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Korea has warned that it could take legal action if an investigation finds that fuel shipments from its ports to Russia violated domestic law, following reports that thousands of tonnes of refined petroleum products were transported to the Russian Far East during the summer. The government in Seoul said it was examining additional information about the shipments...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Indonesia's government is facing a major legal challenge over its handling of wildfires that have spread toxic smoke across parts of South-east Asia, with Indigenous and civil society groups accusing authorities of gross negligence and demanding stronger action to prevent the annual crisis from worsening. A class action lawsuit filed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province has named President...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The World Health Organization has called for greater transparency from Russia after the suspected plague-related death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia raised questions about what caused her sudden illness and whether there could be any wider public-health risk. The WHO says it still lacks enough information to conduct a complete assessment of the situation surrounding the...