On the Colombo seafront, the gates of the presidential offices, knocked down a year ago by angry mobs, have been straightened. Under the monsoon showers, order reigns in these beautiful neighborhoods. Those who waved the Sri Lankan flag in the streets and dreamed of changing the system were muzzled, and their movement, called Aragalaya (“the … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Japan on Saturday May 20 to participate in the G7 summit in Hiroshima, where he will notably meet his American counterpart Joe Biden. The latter has just paved the way for a future delivery of combat aircraft so demanded by Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Japan on a French … Read more
A 78-year-old American, permanent resident of Hong Kong, was sentenced Monday, May 15 in China to life in prison for ” spying “which should further strain relations between Beijing and Washington, already at an all-time low. Such a heavy sentence aimed at a foreign citizen on this ground is relatively rare in the Asian country. … Read more