Even conservatives accept the Constitutional Court’s unanimous ruling, removing the sitting president over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December. This marks the start of an uncertain election campaign with opposition leader Lee Jae-miung as the big favourite.

The incident in the district of Ortahisar, near a gazebo set up by the Republican People's Party. The opposition relaunches the campaign for the economic boycott of pro-government companies and organisations. Ankara responds with new arrests, targeting personalities from the entertainment world. Young people are at the forefront of the protest, for the freedoms and the (economic) future of the nation.

The NGO, supported by the PIME Foundation, is bringing aid to the areas most affected by the earthquake of 28 March, aggravated by four years of civil war. In Mandalay and on Inle Lake thousands of houses have been destroyed, as the aid workers report. The young people at the Dayamit centre, on the outskirts of Yangon, prepare meals for the survivors.

Today's news: Asian stock markets continue negative trends in wake of Trump's tariffs; An American writer has been mistaken for Rodrigo Duterte's lawyer; Malaysia calls off search for MH370;  Iran and Afghanistan meet to resolve the refugee issue.

With the border agreement, after four years of deadlock, air links have been re-established and trade routes re-opened. The agreement could usher in a period of strong economic growth, especially for Tajikistan, the most underdeveloped country in all of Central Asia.

China’s Ministry of Commerce accuses Washington of "unilateral bullying" but keeps channels of communication open. Beijing had already launched stimulus measures for domestic consumption, expecting lower exports, but now it will also have to deal with the fallout from the heavy tariffs imposed on Southeast Asia. The chances for free trade area with Japan and South Korea have improved.