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 news: heavy snowfall over South Korea, flights cancelled and four dead; Beijing released three US citizens who had been in the country's prisons for years; Abbas appoints Rawhi Fattouh as successor in case of impediment, paving the way for elections in Palestine; The opposition claimed victory in the vote for Jakarta governor, but in the other provinces the Prabowo-Jokowi alliance advanced.
Today's news: in Pakistan, Khan's party suspends protest after overnight police raid with massive arrests. Up to 40% higher prices for vegetables in Malaysia due to bad weather conditions. In Japan 4,000 sites used as disaster relief centres are located in environmentally hazardous areas. UN mission reports more than 250 cases of arbitrary arrests among journalists at the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Today's news: Iraqi population rises to 45 million; Vietnamese ‘wandering monk’ reportedly renounces poverty vow for supporters behind threats from Hanoi; After boycotting the Tokyo ceremony, South Korea yesterday pays tribute to fellow citizens ‘enslaved’ in Japanese mines during World War II.
Today's news: Seoul and Kuala Lumpur signed a cooperation agreement in minerals and defence; Dozens of arrests in Islamabad among supporters of former PM Khan, who protest in defiance of bans; Buddhist monastery in Thailand under investigation for using corpses in meditation practices; Beijing tightens controls after series of mass killings.
Today's headlines: Pakistan is shaken by protests and unrest after a recent terrorist attack. South Korea accuses Russia of sending air defence equipment to North Korea. In Japan, public libraries will sell books to those who do not use online stores. In the Philippines, the Marcos and Duterte clans are increasingly at loggerheads.
Today's news: The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and a senior Hamas leader; Police kill 10 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh; Putin says Ukraine war is becoming a global conflict; Singapore has the highest number of identity frauds in East Asia in 2024.
Today's news: 36-year-old Thai woman executed with cyanide; North Korea and Russia strengthened economic ties, starting with tourism; Jimmi Lai at national security trial: ‘never’ influenced Hong Kong policy with foreign contacts.
Today's news: Pope Francis' letter on Ukraine for the thousand days since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Dozens of parliamentarians from around the world call for the immediate release of Jimmi Lai, whose trial resumes today in Hong Kong. Thailand's ‘stimulus’ programme for the economy brought 2.8% growth in 2024. Inditex, owner of Zara, increased flights from India to Spain to avoid shipping delays.
Today's news: Tehran supports Lebanon in ceasefire talks with Israel; The Chinese Communist Party expelled former Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian, who is under investigation for ‘corruption’; In the Punjab province hundreds of thousands of Muslims pray for rain against smog; After more than four months, the Vietnamese ‘wandering monk’ reappears in public, but avoids photos or gatherings with followers.
Today's news: Pope meet's a group of former Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza; Maharashtra against products bearing the effigy of gangstar Bishoi; Opposition leader sentenced to one year in prison in South Korea; Russian credit cards of the Mir circuit will work from 2025 in Iran.
The news of the day: the Indian Supreme Court criticises ‘bulldozer justice’; In New Zealand, Maori MPs oppose a bill to revise an indigenous-government treaty; An Iranian activist committs suicide in protest against the regime; In Georgia, the opposition considers the new parliament ‘illegitimate’ and tensions spread to Abkhazia.
Today's news: Houthi attacks on US warships off Yemen; Several flights between Bali and Australia cancelled due to volcanic ash; In Thailand dismantled several centres that were stealing energy to produce bitcoin illegally; Accident in Pakistan, a bus ends up in the river; Chechens do not want their land to go to war veterans in Ukraine.
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