Asia

Published: 03 December 2025 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Delhi is once again grappling with a familiar and devastating winter crisis as toxic air blankets the Indian capital, driving a staggering rise in acute respiratory illnesses across the city. More than 200,000 cases of respiratory problems were recorded in six major state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, according to new federal government data presented in parliament. Over...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia’s flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has officially withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auctions, bringing an end to his 13-year association with the world’s richest and most widely followed Twenty20 cricket league. His decision marks the conclusion of a significant chapter of his cricketing journey, one that shaped his career, showcased his explosive talent, and...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday as efforts intensify to reach a deal aimed at ending the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in previous diplomatic discussions, is also expected to attend. The summit follows two...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has ordered the establishment of an independent committee to investigate the catastrophic fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which claimed at least 151 lives. The blaze, which erupted last Wednesday, engulfed seven of the eight tower blocks that were undergoing extensive renovations. Preliminary investigations indicate that protective netting around...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the East China Sea, tensions flared again as Chinese and Japanese coast guards reported conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near a cluster of geopolitically sensitive islands. China’s Coast Guard (CCG) stated that a Japanese fishing vessel had entered waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands — which Tokyo administers as the Senkaku Islands — without authorization. Beijing...

Published: 01 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A court in Bangladesh has sentenced British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia, accusing her of exerting improper influence in a series of alleged corrupt land deals linked to her aunt, Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The ruling, which immediately sparked international scrutiny, was delivered in Dhaka on Monday after months of proceedings...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Japanese court has upheld the country's ban on same-sex marriage, ruling it constitutional, in a verdict that defies a series of other high court decisions across Japan that had suggested a trend toward marriage equality. The decision disappointed plaintiffs and their legal team, who gathered outside the Tokyo courthouse holding signs that read "unjust verdict." Judge...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The death toll from floods across Southeast Asia has risen to at least 241 as authorities work tirelessly to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and communications, and coordinate recovery efforts while waters begin to recede. Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand have been hit by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain over the past week, with a rare tropical...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China's leading telecom companies, Huawei and ZTE, have won multiple contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, signaling Hanoi's deepening ties with Beijing and raising concerns among Western officials, according to seven sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Vietnam had long been cautious about integrating Chinese technology into sensitive infrastructure. However, in recent months,...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals judges are set to rule on a request for the provisional release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces ongoing proceedings for alleged crimes against humanity. The decision, expected on Friday, could allow Duterte temporary freedom, a move strongly opposed by human rights groups and families of victims of his brutal...