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Kyrgyzstan Secures Chinese Investment in Renewable Energy, Forges Stronger Economic Bonds

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 3. In a significant stride towards bolstering economic ties and fostering sustainable development, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Akylbek Japarov, has successfully garnered support from Chinese banks and businesses for investment in renewable energy projects across Kyrgyzstan. The move comes after productive meetings held in Kashgar, where Japarov engaged with […]

Myanmar junta’s access to arms, cash must be cut off, UN rights chief says

The international community must take “targeted action” to restrict the Myanmar junta’s access to arms, jet fuel and foreign currency to prevent it from committing “atrocities” against its people, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. “I repeat my call to the international community to refocus its energy on preventing atrocities against all people […]

March 1, 2024 by Masum Billah

Bangladesh Building Fire Claims 46 Lives, Injures Dozens

By Abdullah Al Masum Dhaka: Tragedy struck in Bangladesh as a massive fire engulfed a six-storey building housing restaurants, claiming the lives of at least 46 individuals and leaving dozens injured, according to statements from the health minister on Friday. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a gas leak or stove malfunction, erupted […]

March 1, 2024 by Masum Billah

Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan

The Austrian foreign ministry said it had been working to secure Fritz’s release since May, and thanked Qatar and the European Union representation in Kabul for assisting its efforts to bring about his return to Austria The Taliban on Sunday (25 Feb.) released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in […]

February 26, 2024 by Masum Billah

S. Korea urges doctors to return to work as protests continue

South Korea called Monday for trainee doctors to return to work, saying they would be spared punitive actions if they went back to the hospitals, as protests over medical reforms entered a second week. Thousands of junior doctors have resigned and stopped showing up to work as part of a spiralling action against government plans […]

February 26, 2024 by Masum Billah

Bangladesh’s Nobel winner Yunus fights for legacy as legal screws tighten

DHAKA — Years of tension between the government of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the country’s only Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, are coming to a head, with the 83-year-old economist facing an ever-growing list of legal entanglements. Yunus in the past two months has been slapped with a $5 million tax bill, a travel […]

February 24, 2024 by Masum Billah

After Hun Manet became prime minister, his brother Many becomes one of his deputies

Phnom Penh (AsiaNews/Agencies) – After Hun Sen handed power over to his eldest son, Hun Manet, last August, his youngest son, Many, is getting the post of deputy prime minister, following a unanimous vote by the Cambodian parliament. Hun Many, who was already Minister of Civil Service in his brother’s cabinet, is now the eleventh […]

February 24, 2024 by Masum Billah

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Multi-Identity Foreign Policy: Path to Win-Win Relationships

ASTANA — In a world marked by turmoil and shifting geopolitical landscapes, Kazakhstan stands as a testament to the art of diplomatic maneuvering. Standing at the crossroads of Russia and China, Kazakhstan maintains substantial connections not only with its Central Asian neighbors but also with a diverse array of countries, including the United States, the […]

February 24, 2024 by Masum Billah

Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar Junta forcefully recruiting Rohingya from camps

In the wake of a nationwide conscription law, Myanmars junta is seeking to recruit Rohingya muslims to join their army. They are offering freedom of movement to those restricted to camps from displacement in the Rakhine state as a way to entice them into military service. Legal experts say that the drive is illegal since […]

February 24, 2024 by Masum Billah

Over 8,000 South Korea doctors join walkout over med school quotas

More than 8,000 South Korean trainee doctors have walked off the job in protest against a government plan to admit more students to medical schools, the health ministry said on Thursday. The walkout, which started on Tuesday, has prompted major hospitals to postpone procedures and turn away patients seeking emergency care and fanned fears of […]

February 24, 2024 by Masum Billah

Kyrgyzstan Secures Chinese Investment in Renewable Energy, Forges Stronger Economic Bonds

Myanmar junta’s access to arms, cash must be cut off, UN rights chief says

Bangladesh Building Fire Claims 46 Lives, Injures Dozens

Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan

S. Korea urges doctors to return to work as protests continue

Bangladesh’s Nobel winner Yunus fights for legacy as legal screws tighten

After Hun Manet became prime minister, his brother Many becomes one of his deputies

Kazakhstan’s Multi-Identity Foreign Policy: Path to Win-Win Relationships

Myanmar Junta forcefully recruiting Rohingya from camps

Over 8,000 South Korea doctors join walkout over med school quotas

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