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: Burmese junta regains territory with Chinese weapons ahead of elections; Mongolia's Supreme Court blocks parliamentary vote to remove Gombojav as “unconstitutional”; India announces new rules to regulate AI capable of creating “deepfakes”; Death penalty carried out in Saudi Arabia against a 17-year-old.
Today's headlines: Thailand's ousted prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigns as leader of the Pheu Thai party; Defying a UN ban, Pyongyang launches ballistic missiles: the first since May; Three women acquitted in Singapore for organising an “illegal” pro-Palestine march; Another mass grave containing 20 women and children found in Syria.
Today's headlines: Sanae Takaichi is Japan's new prime minister; Burmese junta raids KK Park scam centre, seizes 30 Starlink receivers;. Israeli raids in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah “terrorist sites”; Vance is in Israel today; Two terrorists with RPGs arrested in Indian Punjab, police: contacts with Pakistani intelligence.
Today's headlines:Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed in Doha on a mechanism for a ‘lasting’ agreement. In Beijing, the crucial plenary session of the Communist Party Central Committee on the economic objectives of the new Five-Year Plan has begun. Indonesia announces new subsidies after a year of economic and social tensions under Prabowo. In India, millions of people celebrate Diwali.
Today's headlines: After a two-hour phone call, Trump ready to meet Putin in Hungary “for peace in Ukraine”; Israel and Hamas exchange accusations over “violations” of the truce and the return of deceased hostages; Gold smuggling is on the rise on the eve of two key festivals in India ; Seoul develops first organ donation plan based on cessation of heartbeat; Ankara rejects accusations of deporting Christian foreigners.
Today's headlines: Indian refineries are reportedly ready to cut imports of Russian oil. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian province of Papua, with no tsunami warning. Foreign visitors to Japan on the rise, with a target of 40 million tourists in 2025. Meeting with Putin, Syrian leader al-Sharaa says he is ready to honour all agreements with Moscow. Beijing raises the maximum age for public sector employment.
Today's headlines: Syrian interim president al-Sharaa in Moscow to meet with Russian leader Putin. Hanoi aims for 10% economic growth over the next five years. Up to 80 South Koreans are missing in Cambodia, victims of scams or fake jobs. At least 16 people have died in a factory fire in Bangladesh. Christians in Mosul celebrate the inauguration of two churches.
Today's headlines: Death of Nepalese hostage confirmed, his remains among the four returned yesterday by Hamas; Sex tourism from Japan and China fuels child prostitution in Laos; From Malaysia to the Philippines, schools closed due to tens of thousands of cases of flu and respiratory viruses among students and school staff; By 2028, South Korean authorities intend to build the first civilian anti-nuclear bunker.
Today's headlines: dozens of fighters and soldiers killed in border clashes between the Pakistani army and Afghan Taliban; World Expo 2025 closes today in Japan; Jakarta doubles key allowance for parliamentarians; Beijing and Pyongyang ready to “develop” relations and strategic cooperation; Dhaka launches national typhoid vaccination campaign.
Today's news: Indonesia denied a visa to the Israeli gymnastics team, barring them from the World Championships. South Korea summoned the Cambodian ambassador regarding online scams. Myanmar's junta asked ASEAN to send international observers for the December elections.
Today's headlines: Israeli government approves Trump's plan overnight, but shooting continues in Gaza. New 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines: tsunami warning in the Pacific. Kim celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Korean Workers' Party with Vietnamese leader To Lam and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The President of Kyrgyzstan met his predecessors who had fled abroad in Dubai to “stop fighting”.
Today's headlines: Palestinian who grew up in a refugee camp in Jordan to recieve Noble Prize for Chemistry; China tightens restrictions on rare earth exports ahead of the possible Trump-Xi summit in South Korea at the end of the month; New WHO warning about adulterated syrup that has already killed 22 children in India; Former Armenian president Kocharyan, a native of Nagorno-Karabakh, announces he will challenge Pashinyan in elections.
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