Australian journalist and documentary film-maker John Pilger has died aged 84, his family have announced on 31 December. A statement posted to his account on X said: “It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. “His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his New Year’s address. His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as a Chinese province. The self-ruled island is set to hold presidential elections on 13 January. What did Xi Jinping say about […]
Read MoreJohn Bacon USA TODAY North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his nation’s industrial and military sectors to prepare for war with the United States, citing “unprecedented” confrontational activity by the U.S. and its allies. Kim, speaking at a 2024 planning meeting Wednesday of his ruling Workers’ Party, said an in-depth analysis indicated the […]
Read MoreTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chinese authorities have shifted their messaging ahead of the Taiwan election scheduled for Jan. 13. On Thursday (Dec. 28), Wu Qian (吳謙), a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry, accused the Taiwanese government of “hyping up” the military threat from China, reported Reuters. This follows months of Chinese officials and media organizations […]
Read MorePakistan has banned New Year’s Eve celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the government said late Thursday, urging people to instead “observe simplicity”. In an evening televised address to the nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said because of the situation in the Gaza Strip, the government had “completely banned all kinds of […]
Read MoreMasum Billah, Expo City Dubai-UAE At the ongoing COP 28 conference in Dubai, the South Asian Climate Change Journalists Forum (SACJF) held a significant sideline event. Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives Minister of Environment and SACJF President, highlighted the severe impact of climate change on health, infrastructure, and the economy in the region. Minister Ibrahim emphasized the […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as “double-faced” for offering talks while ramping up military activities in the region, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a senior […]
Read MoreThe Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany decided not to initiate an investigation into genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Myanmar alleged in a 215-page complaint filed in January by Fortify Rights and 16 individual complainants from Myanmar, said Fortify Rights in a statement released on Thursday from Bangkok. The complaint, filed in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Little more than a year after becoming Malaysia’s prime minister in late-November 2022, Anwar Ibrahim is getting mixed reviews from political analysts. As the country’s fifth prime minister in less than five years, some credit his sustained grasp on power with bringing political stability to the country. “When Anwar formed the […]
Read MoreSingapore’s High Court granted injunctions against the estranged brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, preventing him from making defamatory statements against two of the country’s ministers. The injunctions announced Monday were sought by Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. The officials had previously demanded Lee Hsien Yang withdraw allegations made in […]
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