SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israeli settlers and a youth group it said had been involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The unnamed group was responsible for inciting and perpetrating violence against Palestinians, while the settlers had been involved in beatings, […]
Read MoreJuly 25 (Reuters) – A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that is battling to contain a widening revolt. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) said […]
Read MoreBY DAUREN ABEN President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been steadfast in developing comprehensive cooperation among Central Asian nations. His approach has enhanced ties with neighboring countries across various sectors, including politics, trade, economy, investment, transportation, water resources, energy, and humanitarian efforts. The Kazakh leader has consistently expressed confidence that the region is capable of addressing its […]
Read MoreSEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday proposed tax cuts as part of its broader push to boost the domestic stock market and tackle a falling birth rate, which is the world’s lowest. Among measures to beef up the “Corporate Value-up Programme” introduced in February, the finance ministry said it would lower inheritance […]
Read MoreHONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong court dismissed on Thursday a bid by the legal team for jailed democrat Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, saying prosecutors appeared to have sufficient evidence to support all three charges against him. Lai, 76, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, has pleaded not guilty […]
Read MoreHANOI/WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes. The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources […]
Read MoreTyphoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore, before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain. Gaemi made landfall around midnight (1600 GMT Wednesday) on the northeastern coast of Taiwan in Yilan county. It is the […]
Read MoreHeavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people. The storm, which is strengthening as it gusts towards Taiwan, did not make landfall […]
Read MoreRussian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the US state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets. Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 strategic bombers took part in patrols over the […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Dhaka: The death toll from student protests in Bangladesh rose to 202 Thursday with four more people dying in the capital Dhaka and the surrounding area as a crackdown intensified against opposition parties, according to officials and local media. An ongoing curfew and military deployment that came into effect on Saturday continued, with […]
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