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North Korea successfully tests solid-fuel motor for ICBM development
North Korea said Friday it has successfully test-fired a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" with 140 tons of thrust, according to state media, as the country seeks to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of being launched with…
BURMA ARMY ATTACKS CONTINUE TO KILL, VILLAGES ARE ABANDONED, BUT THE PEOPLE HAVE NOT GIVEN UP
Karenni State, Burma
Even as Burma Army air and ground attacks kill children, and entire villages flee their homes to IDP camps, the people continue to choose life and joy over despair: schools spring up in the IDP camps, families turn…
Civilians Killed By Burma Army Jets and Mortars: Over 8,000 Displaced by Fighting in Ler Doh and Hsa…
Ler Doh and Hsa Hti Townships, Western Karen State, Burma
Fighting continues in Ler Doh and Hsa Hti townships of western Karen State, displacing over 8,315 villagers from more than nine villages in the last two months. The car road between…
Malaysia’s graft busters probe expenditures of past two govts, raid eight agencies
The Anwar Ibrahim administration’s probe into alleged misappropriation when Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Muhyiddin Yassin was premier will encompass all government expenditure across his 18-month tenure, and not just Covid-19 stimulus…
Landslide off Genting: Campsite operating without licence; death toll rises to 18
At least 18 people were killed and around 15 others feared trapped after a landslide hit a campsite near Genting Highlands on Friday, the Malaysian authorities said.
The Ministry of Local Government Development said on Twitter that 61…
Malaysia ends tenures of political appointees in state-linked corporations
Malaysia’s Cabinet has decided to end the tenures of chairmen and board members who are regarded as political appointees in federal statutory bodies and government-linked corporations.
It is understood that the decision was made at a…
Indonesia’s Parliament approves longstanding extradition, defence agreements with S’pore
Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday ratified an agreement for the extradition of fugitives with Singapore, the last of three agreements on outstanding bilateral issues between the two countries.
Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly…
At least 31 dead in India’s Bihar after drinking toxic alcohol
At least 31 people have died and several others hospitalized in India’s Bihar state after drinking toxic alcohol, authorities and local media said.
The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the impoverished eastern state, where the…
Japan foreign minister eyes China visit in Dec. amid strained ties
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is considering visiting China later this month, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the two nations look for ways to stabilize bilateral ties that have often been strained over issues including…
Taiwan semiconductor talents relocate to US, sparking brain drain fears
A “little Taiwan” is forming in a sprawling desert in northern Phoenix in the US state of Arizona.
With the construction of a massive fabrication plant by Taiwan’s top chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the…