By Ruth Comerford BBC News The death toll caused by a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan has risen to 42. The blaze ignited on Saturday and 32 people were initially reported dead at the Kostenko mine, which is owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The new figure was confirmed by the ministry for emergency situations […]
Read MoreChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the “road to the San Francisco summit will not be a smooth one”, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, in a reference to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. Wang met Biden and his top aides in Washington in recent days, agreeing to […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s former information minister has been arrested and charged with encouraging dissent against the military, the junta said Sunday, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests. In recent months the military, who have faced armed resistance since seizing power in a 2021 coup, have detained a number of trade and commerce officials as the […]
Read MoreBy Amy Sood After this week, there is unlikely to be any major reveals regarding the candidates involved in the Indonesian presidential election or their policy platforms. The three tickets have all filed their nomination papers for the February 14 polls, and unveiled their policy platforms. But open elections are very rarely focused solely on […]
Read MoreINJE, SOUTH KOREA – South Korean and U.S. troops held joint future combat drills involving drones, an unmanned vehicle and wearable laser sensors this week as part of efforts to modernize their militaries, the South’s army said on Saturday. The training came as South Korea’s military conducts a series of annual Hoguk autumn exercises aimed […]
Read MoreMANILA – A new bill that could be a game changer in the battle against teen pregnancies in the Philippines is inching through Congress with activists hoping it could galvanize a wider campaign to tackle this “national social emergency.” The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill, which was passed by the House in September and has now […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it was the “steadfast will” of Pyongyang to expand ties with Russia, criticising a recent condemnation by the United States and its allies on Pyongyang’s suspected arms deliveries to Russia as politicised and distorted. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui denounced military cooperation between […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Thailand’s current policy rate is appropriate for the economy, but the central bank is ready to make “adjustments” if needed, the bank’s governor said as he warned of increased global risks and concerns over the Middle East conflict. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told reporters on Saturday that Southeast Asia’s second’s largest economy […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government has approved the draft budget of 38,829 billion riels (US$9.4 billion) for the government spending in 2024, a decrease from the US$9.64 billion in 2023, reported Xinhua. The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting on Friday, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet, said a press release […]
Read MoreThe United States and China have disagreements but they also share common interests, and the two countries need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize bilateral relations, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday as he began his visit to Washington. In brief remarks through an interpreter before his meeting with US […]
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