A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, Hasina says she authorised her security forces to “use lethal weapons” against protesters and that […]
Read MoreBy Liu Zhen A large wingship has been spotted in China’s Bohai Sea, revealing Beijing’s progress in developing its own version of the maritime cargo lifter while Washington races to revive this Soviet-era technology. Two pictures purporting to show the mysterious Chinese wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft – dubbed the “Bohai Monster” by some observers – emerged […]
Read MoreReuters : South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, following a call by US President Donald Trump for Seoul to pay more for the presence of US troops in the country. Just before Trump won the presidential election in November, the […]
Read MoreA man who embarked on a 30km (19-mile) protest walk barefoot and splashed fish sauce on a portrait of Cambodia’s Senate leader and former prime minister Hun Sen outside the country’s embassy in Bangkok was briefly detained but later released by Thai police. Angered by Cambodia’s actions during a border clash with Thailand, 69-year-old retired […]
Read MoreJoseph Sipalan and Hadi Azmi Southeast Asian nations are scrambling to recalibrate their approach to US tariffs ahead of a key diplomatic gathering that starts in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, as Washington’s preference for one-on-one trade deals casts doubt over Asean’s collective bargaining power. US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a delay to the […]
Read MoreDhaka, July 7 — BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a thorough parliamentary debate on reforming Bangladesh’s emergency powers, stressing the need to amend Article 141 of the Constitution to prevent its political misuse. Speaking after the 10th session of the National Consensus Commission, Salahuddin stated that major political parties have reached […]
Read MoreWith India’s nearly $70 million investment leap, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission ignites global space commerce. In a landmark moment for India’s space ambitions, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a commercial spaceflight mission organized by Axiom Space. This mission, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), […]
Read MoreDharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala on Sunday with an address focusing on the values of compassion, service, and the Bodhichitta way of life. Speaking before a gathering at the Tsuglagkhang temple, he reflected on his spiritual journey and urged everyone to follow a path of […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Robert M. Cutler Uzbekistan and China have significantly expanded their bilateral relationship in the last month. The meeting between Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Xi Jinping on June 17, 2025, in Astana, during the second China–Central Asia Summit, formally endorsed what both states termed a “multi-dimensional strategic partnership.” The occasion marked the conclusion of […]
Read MoreBloomberg US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to restrict shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) chips from the likes of Nvidia to Malaysia and Thailand, part of an effort to crack down on suspected semiconductor smuggling into China. A draft rule from the Commerce Department seeks to prevent China – to which the United States has […]
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