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China still clamping down on protest activities against Covid-19 lockdown
The Chinese authorities continue to clamp down on anti-lockdown protest activities across the country, stepping up police patrols in some major cities and interrogating protesters at gatherings held last weekend.
In Shanghai, where a…
Xi’s visit to Japan “invaluable” for bilateral ties: Chinese envoy
China's ambassador to Tokyo said Thursday that President Xi Jinping's official visit to Japan as a state guest, if realized, would be "invaluable" for bilateral relations that have often been strained over issues that include a territorial…
Zelensky aide reveals up to 13,000 war dead
Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia's invasion, a senior official has said.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said between 10,000 and 13,000 troops…
Trial of ex-Malaysia PM Najib’s wife for $2.2m money laundering and tax evasion case to start in May
The graft trial of Rosmah Mansor, the wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, involving RM7mil (S$2.2 million) in money laundering and tax evasion is scheduled for May next year.
High Court judge Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan…
Indonesia families sue government and companies over cough syrup deaths, injuries
A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products, according to a lawsuit.
The Southeast Asian country has seen…
PM Anwar still finalising Malaysia’s list of Cabinet ministers
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is still putting the final touches to his Cabinet line-up and contrary to some media reports, will not be naming them on Thursday.
Datuk Seri Anwar spent the entire afternoon on Wednesday focusing…
2 Chinese bombers, 2 suspected Russian planes fly above Sea of Japan
Two Chinese bombers and two suspected Russian airplanes on Wednesday flew above the Sea of Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry said, with its Air Self-Defense Force scrambling fighter jets in response.
The two Chinese H-6 bombers flew…
Hackers cripple prestigious Indian hospital’s Internet systems
Cyberattackers have crippled systems at one of India’s most prominent hospitals for a week, forcing the institution to operate a raft of key medical services and labs manually.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a hospital that’s…
Unrest continues in Guangzhou as lockdown anger grows
People in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have clashed with police overnight in the latest protest against the country's strict Covid rules.
Footage online showed police in white hazmat suits clutching riot shields to…
Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96
China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96.
State media said he died just after noon in Shanghai on Wednesday.
One of the major figures of Chinese…