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China should respect status quo in Taiwan Strait, Japan’s LDP policy chief says
China should refrain from using force to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, a senior figure in Japan’s ruling party said on a visit to Taipei, a comment that come as Beijing escalates its economic punishments of the democratically…
Zelenskyy renews diplomacy, Biden signals air defences a priority
Ukrainian president spends Sunday in talks with US, French and Turkish presidents amid fierce, protracted battles on eastern front.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stepped up diplomacy over Russia’s invasion of his country,…
Cambodia gives financial help to 360,000 families affected by inflation and floods
Cambodia on Sunday began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households with about 1.3 million people affected by inflationary pressures and recent floods, a senior official said.
"The government is expected to spend US$31 million…
South Korean Parliament calls for interior minister’s dismissal over Itaewon tragedy
South Korea’s National Assembly passed a motion calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min amid criticism over the management of a deadly pre-Halloween crowd crush.
The main opposition party used its majority in…
North Korea chasing US dollars to finance military
When Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, ascended to power more than a decade ago, he repeated two promises that his family has made since founding the country in 1948: to strengthen the military and to improve the economy.
On the…
Mumbai’s winter air pollution worsens, beating even Delhi’s poor air quality
News about India’s annual winter pollution crisis is mostly dominated by Delhi’s infamous bouts of smog. But, last week, Mumbai, India’s financial nerve center, which lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea, hit the headlines for its…
Bangladesh opposition stages protests as it challenges PM Hasina
Bangladesh Nationalist Party mobilizes tens of thousands of its supporters in Dhaka to protest the price rise and demand the PM’s resignation.
Rafiqul Islam has joined tens of thousands of opposition supporters in the capital Dhaka after…
Ukraine war: Odesa and Melitopol under attack
Southern Ukraine has been hit by strikes from both sides in the war, with Russia launching drones at Odesa and Kyiv fighting back in Melitopol.
The Ukrainian army said it shot down 10 drones on Saturday but another five had…
Japan’s ruling LDP policy chief, Tsai agree on Taiwan Strait stability
The policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen agreed Saturday for Tokyo and Taipei to further work together to ensure peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid China's military…
Kishida, Obama call for nuke-free world at Hiroshima int’l meeting
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called for a world without nuclear arms amid Russian threats to use them in the war in Ukraine and North Korea's rapid development of its weapons programs.…