Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, complained that in the weeks leading up to its presidential election in January Chinese balloon activity took place at an “unprecedented scale”. Taiwan’s defence ministry on Monday reported that a Chinese balloon had been detected over the sea to Taiwan’s north, the first time since April it […]
Read MoreIn a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said “such criminal plans should not be overlooked.” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice […]
Read MoreAn explosion could be heard and a blaze could be seen shortly after the ground combustion test started at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, according to footage from public broadcaster NHK. Japan’s space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday following a fire at the test site, a […]
Read MoreThe winter snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency said, citing data from the city. South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter […]
Read MoreThe escalation came a day after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah began a ceasefire in Lebanon, halting more than a year of hostilities and raising hopes among many Palestinians in Gaza for a similar deal with Hamas, which rules the enclave. Israeli military strikes killed at least 21 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s foreign loan commitments from development partners plummeted by a staggering 93% year-on-year in the first four months of the current fiscal year, according to data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD). Between July and October, only $254.57 million in commitments was received, compared to $3.628 billion in the equivalent period of the previous fiscal […]
Read MorePakistan has taken strict steps against its own citizens to prevent begging in Saudi Arabia. From now on, Pakistanis will have to give a ‘no begging’ bond before going to Umrah and Hajj. Citing Pakistani media, Saudi media ‘Sabq’ and Middle Eastern media Gulf News reported that the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Pakistan has […]
Read MoreManila Fire District said around 1,000 houses were burned in the blaze that is thought to have started on the second floor of one of the homes. Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine […]
Read MorePhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte has said she has hired an assassin to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the speaker of parliament, warning that none of them will survive if he is killed. The sensational information was reported by CNN and CBS on Saturday (November 23). This is the latest example of […]
Read MoreChina views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a claim that Taiwan’s government rejects. The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition. The United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told TASS news […]
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