Today's news: at least 32 killed in student protest in Bangladesh, state TV set on fire; Police investigate cyanide used in the murder-suicide of six Vietnamese men in a Bangkok hotel; Consensus reached between Tokyo and Pacific Island leaders on releasing Fukushima waters into the ocean; Monsoons in Nepal caused 125 deaths in little over a month.
The decision was taken to support Pakistan and is linked to geopolitical and trade factors. The sensitive news is found in minutes of a recent meeting at the Foreign Affairs Committee. The number two of the defence industry agency told the committee that no sales are allowed if the buyer is based in or is linked to India.
Today's news: Beijing breaks off talks with the US on nuclear arms control in Taiwan. The Knesset rejects the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry on 7 October, satisfied Netanyahu. Japanese PM apologised to victims of forced sterilisation. Indian economy has the fastest growth rate among emerging nations.
Protests escalated in Diwaniyah and Najaf due to power supply shortages at a time of record heat (50 Celsius). The police responded with tear gas and live ammunition, and many fear a repeat of the mass protest of 2019. In Nasiriyah, China is set to build a civilian airport to handle 2.5 million passengers a year, boosting its partnership with Iraq.
Head of State Widodo also intervened in the affair, with a public criticism of the actions of members of the moderate Muslim organisation. Leader Nu apologised for ‘the incident’ and called the choice of ‘timing and manner’ ‘inappropriate’. The country's leadership confirmed its support for the Palestinian cause.
Today's news: Police in Laos rescue 17 girls (as young as 10) from sex slavery for Chinese tourists; UN report denounces "institutionalized" forced labor in North Korea; Six Vietnamese men poisoned in a Bangkok hotel room; Recruitment among ultra-Orthodox begins next week, clashes in Tel Aviv; Hindu group offers prayer for Trump's "health" after attack.