These days' announced simulations with tactical atomic weapons leave no room for illusions about a possible more conciliatory course of Russian policy. But for the experts 'it is only a reminder that Russia possesses these types of weapons, not that their use is any closer'.
In the Laotian capital, residents are frustrated after the government issues a notice urging them to stock up on water with containers. The searing temperatures of recent weeks have complicated the situation, but Laos has long had problems ensuring a safe and steady water supply.
At the end of the summit in the Pyrenees, France and China issued a joint statement against any Israeli operation in Rafah, calling for “an immediate and sustainable ceasefire” and a “political settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-State solution.” Twenty-five years after NATO bombs hit its embassy in Belgrade, China warned: “we will never allow such tragic history to repeat itself”.
The 38-year-old member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross graduated from college in Mumbai before embracing the religious life. The new priest told AsiaNews: “My vocation and mission as a priest are to provide all the Sacraments in the Indian Sign Language to all deaf Catholics in India” as well as “support God calling” them to the religious life.
An incident at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport on 1 May sparked tensions between the tourism industry and the Sri Lankan government. Private operators like GBS and VFS have been allowed to issue visas, and raise fees. As accusations whirl around the Ministry of Public Security, the government plans an investigation.
In the Sagarmata area alone, the Nepali name for the world's highest mountain, the accumulation of waste amounts to about five tonnes per day. Environmental conditions complicate regular collection efforts and the increasing number of hikers does not help, but mountaineering alone earns Nepal 10 per cent of its GDP.