Today’s headlines: Seoul confirms “signs of a resumption” in talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Myanmar’s president is visiting Vietnam. Tokyo is seeking a record budget for defence spending. Thai activist sentenced to two years for “lèse-majesté”. The Arbitration Tribunal rules that Delhi must implement the water treaty with Islamabad.
Today's headlines: Gunfire on the border between Thailand and Cambodia, Phnom Phen calls for independent investigation; The new Japanese government intends to abolish restrictions on arms sales; Progress against tuberculosis in India: incidence has fallen by 21%; Russia prepares a plan to exploit its rare earth reserves.
Today's headlines: Islamabad accuses Delhi of the attack, tensions skyrocket again; For the first time, a Thai king visits China; A newly built bridge collapses in Sichuan province, China; Philippine mayors under fire for confirming trip to London despite typhoon; Shoigu wants a new big city in Siberia on the border with Mongolia.
Today's headlines: Syria's al Sharaa accepts the six-month suspension of US sanctions and promises to fight ISIS; China and Japan in war of words after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan; Germany 'mistakenly' deports Uyghur woman to China from Germany; Singapore to introduce sustainable fuel levy on all flights; In Russia, 254,000 people to be laid off from the beginning of 2025.
Today's news: The Afghan Taliban say the latest round of talks has failed due to Islamabad's "irresponsible and uncooperative" approach. North Korea threatens further "offensive action" against South Korea and the United States. Hundreds of delays and cancellations occurred yesterday at Delhi airport due to a management system issue. More than a hundred people have been missing or kidnapped in Syria since the start of the year.
Today's headlines: truce in Gaza and two-state solution at the Vatican meeting between Pope Leo and Abbas. Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile off the east coast. A hundred Indonesian activists protest against the granting of national hero status to former President Suharto. The area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is reduced by a further 20%. In 2024, over 53,000 people killed by pollution in Iran.
Today’s News: In the Philippines, more than 140 dead and 127 missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi; Marcos declares a state of emergency. The wife of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh, kidnapped and missing since 2017, wins lawsuit against the government. Kathmandu and Delhi to build three major cross-border connection lines. Afghans in the north appeal to the Taliban for the reconstruction of the Blue Mosque damaged by the earthquake.
Today's headlines: over 90 dead and 400,000 displaced by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines; Japan deploys army to hunt bears, at least 12 dead since April; In Iran, medical treatment denied to a Christian convert imprisoned for her faith; Beijing has sentenced five people linked to a gang of cross-border fraudsters in Myanmar to death; Kerala is the first Indian state to declare itself “free” from “extreme poverty”.
Today's headlines: Pyongyang pays tribute to Kim Yong Nam, former “head of state” who died yesterday at the age of 97; Beijing leads campaign of harassment and intimidation against Sheffield Hallam University for “sensitive” research on the Uyghurs; Bangkok and Phnom Penh begin “demilitarising”disputed border;Thirty per cent of Iran's population lives in “absolute poverty”.
Today's headlines: Hamas has handed over the bodies of three more deceased hostages and Israel has confirmed their identities; Beijing has expelled two more former senior Communist Party officials for corruption; Baghdad has signed an agreement with Ankara for the construction of water infrastructure: According to a report, nearly 300 people were killed in the summer of 2024 in the violence that led to the fall of former Prime Minister Hasina.
Today's headlines: Cambodia and the United States announce the resumption of joint military exercises suspended since 2017 following criticism over human rights; In Southeast Asia, deaths from air pollution could increase by 10% by 2050; Ten dead in a stampede at a temple in Andhra Pradesh; Chinese scientific mission to study Antarctic ice at a depth of 3,000 metres.
Today's headlines: India and China have resumed direct flights suspended in 2020; New clashes and casualties on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with delegations meeting in Istanbul; Hong Kong court hands down three sentences of up to 18 years for attacks; Israel wants to make its approval a condition for foreign forces to be admitted to Gaza under Trump's plan.
Today's news: Thailand’s prime minister attends ASEAN summit to sign a truce with Cambodia before returning home following the death of the country’s Queen Mother. In Japan, the release of a film about bears attacking and eating people has been postponed. Lahore is the most polluted city in the world, followed by New Delhi and Beijing. Turkish court rejects request to annul the 2023 CHP congress, confirming Özgür Özel’s leadership.
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