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Attacks complicate Russia’s campaign of striking Ukraine’s energy grid
Ukraine is striking more boldly at targets deep in Russian territory because Kyiv has assessed that Moscow’s military is fighting at the limits of its conventional capabilities, say former military officials and analysts.
So far, the…
8.1 million people in Thailand poor, 4.4 million below poverty line: Study
The report on Thailand’s poverty situation in 2021, which was released this year, said that the number of people living below the poverty line had dropped from 4.7 million in 2020 to 4.4 million last year.
“This is all thanks to the…
Countries in region teaming up for next pandemic, breaking ‘cycle of panic and neglect’
Countries in the region are joining hands and building up resources, such as in vaccine production, to prepare for the next pandemic. They do not want to be caught off guard by future health crises.
Health representatives from Asean…
Toyota global output record high for November as supply-crunch eases
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its global output for November rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 833,104 vehicles, hitting a record high for that month.
While four other Japanese carmakers, including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda…
Increase in requests for dual citizenship in Sri Lanka
Requests have reportedly been made by 5,401 individuals to the Department of Immigration and Emigration for obtaining dual citizenship in the year 2021.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration pointed out that the majority of them…
North Korean drone reaches north of Seoul
South Korean military officials say North Korea has flown five drones across their mutual border.
The "unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace in the border areas around Gyeonggi province, said the country's…
Heavy rains, floods kill eight in Philippines
At least six people were killed and thousands fled to safety after heavy rains and subsequent flooding hit the Philippines over the weekend, ruining Christmas celebrations.
The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
Over 1,500 affected by bad weather in Sri Lanka
More than 1,500 individuals within three districts have been affected by the current inclement weather conditions around the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported.
The DMC mentioned that a total of 1,511 individuals from…
China carries out military exercises near Taiwan and Japan, sending 47 aircraft across Taiwan Strait…
China sent 47 aircraft across the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, its largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defense zone in recent months, as Beijing steps-up efforts to normalize aggressive military operations around the…
South Korea suspends flight departures upon military request after North intrudes airspace
North Korean uncrewed air vehicles (UAV) on Monday intruded into South Korean airspace and flew over the western inter-Korean border area, which prompted the South Korean military to temporarily suspend departures from airports in Seoul,…