Western volunteers, including a former British soldier and an American fighter, have joined the battle against Myanmar’s military regime, inspired by the bravery of the anti-coup resistance. These individuals have independently traveled to Southeast Asia to support the local forces in their struggle against the junta. Jason (a pseudonym used due to security concerns), an […]
Read MoreASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the main pillars to strengthen security cooperation between Central Asian countries and expressed gratitude to neighboring countries for helping Kazakhstan during the massive floods at a May 16 meeting with the Security Council Secretaries of Central Asian countries in Astana, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev noted that the […]
Read MoreCanada announced Thursday for the first time sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of committing acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank. The United Kingdom, France, the European Union and the United States took similar measures in recent months. “With these measures, we are sending a clear message that acts of extremist settler violence […]
Read MoreBy Keoni Everington TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The new governement plans to build science parks in countries where Taiwanese businesses operate such as Japan, Mexico, and the U.S. The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) on Wednesday (May 15) invited Economic Minister-designate J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) to discuss the information and communication technology (ICT) industry, […]
Read MoreBy Federica Marsi A $320m floating pier built for delivering aid has been attached to Gaza’s shore and began being used to deliver aid on Friday, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says. Aid groups have criticised the pier as a costly and ineffective distraction from the fact that land deliveries are the most efficient way […]
Read MoreBy Shola Lawal India has signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port as New Delhi aims to boost trade ties with landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, bypassing ports in its western neighbour and arch foe Pakistan. “It [the port] serves as a vital trade artery connecting India with Afghanistan […]
Read MoreHundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday. Authorities raised the alert status for Mount Ibu, located on remote Halmahera island, to the highest level of a four-tiered system on Thursday after recording two huge […]
Read MoreRussian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine. Putin arrived Thursday on his first trip abroad since his March re-election, meeting President Xi Jinping for talks in […]
Read MoreBy William A. Stanton Taiwan News, Contributing Columnist Although I am a non-voting resident of Taiwan, I have lived and worked here since 2009, and it is clearly a country I care very much about. I deeply respect and appreciate all that Taiwan has accomplished. With little more than its highly skilled and hard-working population […]
Read MoreBy Andrew Haffner Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodia is pushing for an infrastructural renaissance, but it will need some help from its friends abroad to chip away at an estimated price tag of $36.6bn. That was the final sum calculated by the Cambodian government and published earlier this year in a 174-project master plan that […]
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