Philippines says China Coast Guard rules a provocation

Reuters : Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation. China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in the South China Sea, has […]

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Russia and Uzbekistan Interested in Investing in Afghanistan’s Oil and Gas

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum states that major companies from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have shown interest in investing in the country’s oil and gas mines. Homayoon Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, says they welcome foreign companies to invest in Afghanistan’s oil and gas mines. According to Mr. Afghan, recently two large Russian and […]

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New conflict in Rakhine, thousands of refugees

Renewed conflict and violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. Human rights activists there have alleged that thousands of people from the local minority community have been displaced in this incident. United Nations war crimes investigators said on Thursday (May 23) they were monitoring escalating fighting in conflict-torn Rakhine. They have started an investigation into the […]

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How China is ‘punishing’ Taiwan

  China began two days of military exercises around the island nation on Thursday to “severely punish” self-ruled Taiwan for its “separatist behavior”. The military drills are believed to be China’s message to China’s condemnation of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching, after he was sworn in. China called the Taiwan president’s speech an ‘acceptance of […]

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Urgent notification about ‘passport’ for expatriate Bangladeshis in Malaysia

Bangladesh High Commission has decided to provide hand-to-hand machine-readable passport delivery service in the country’s Kuantan and Kelantan provinces in addition to the post office for the convenience of expatriate Bangladeshis staying in Malaysia. This information has been informed in an emergency notification signed by Mia Mohammad Kayamuddin, Counselor of Passport and Visa Wing of […]

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Taiwan’s Political Turmoil: Opposition Push for Reforms Spurs Fierce Debate and Protests

In a dramatic turn of events, Taiwan’s parliament was engulfed in turmoil on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over contentious reforms aimed at increasing parliamentary oversight. The heated debates come just one day after Lai Ching-te assumed the presidency, inheriting a divided political landscape and heightened tensions with China. A New President Amidst Political Upheaval Lai […]

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The Geopolitical Implications of Renewed China-Japan Talks

After a significant six-year hiatus, China and Japan are poised to restart high-level discussions between their ruling parties, marking a potential thaw in the frosty relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The resumption of these talks, last held in 2018, comes at a critical juncture in the regional power dynamics of East Asia. Strategic Timing […]

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China’s military exercises around Taiwan have begun

China has started military exercises around Taiwan. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that China’s People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theater Command began the exercise at 7:45 a.m. local time on Thursday around the island under its control. It is known that China is conducting this exercise in the Taiwan Strait, north, south and east […]

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China claims to have invented a ‘magic sheet’ to make people invisible

A group of Chinese graduate students have invented a type of coat that can hide people. No camera can detect a person wearing such clothes. These sheets are very simple looking and also cheap in price. This information is known from the report of the Chinese media South China Morning Post published from Hong Kong. […]

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