AP Week in Pictures: Asia
May 24-30, 2024
MET asian news
China denounces US-UK engagement of Taiwan shortly after election of new president
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday denounced U.S. and U.K. affirmations of support for Taiwan’s newly elected government, shortly after the island claimed by Beijing freely chose its new leaders.
Nutritional needs are 'shifting' amid rise of weight loss drugs, says Nestle CEO
The meteoric rise of weight loss drugs means consumers' nutritional needs are "shifting" which provides new opportunitiesfor food companies, Nestle CEO Mark Schneider told CNBC.
Indonesian police reject claims of political cover-up after suspect in 2016 murder case arrested
Indonesian police have rejected accusations of a political cover-up over the murder of a couple following the arrest of the suspected mastermind who was on the run for eight years.
Weapons are on the way, U.S. lawmakers tell Taiwan during visit
Weapons that Taiwan has ordered from the U.S. are coming, a senior U.S. lawmaker said Monday, as a bipartisan House delegation met with the Beijing-claimed island's new president.
Pakistan temperatures cross 52 degrees Celsius amid Asian heatwave: ‘the heat has made us very uneasy’
Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday.
US lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president after China’s military drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan’s new leader on Monday in a show of support days after China held drills around the self-governing island in response to his inauguration.
2 men to go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in UK
LONDON (AP) — The office manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial in February for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. a judge said Friday.