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US, UK hit dozens of Houthi sites in bid to end ship attacks
Published on 04/02/2024
» US forces followed up strikes on Syria and Iraq with a new round of attacks against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, signalling that President Joe Biden is willing to deepen US involvement in the region’s spreading conflict.
First Irish nationalist chosen to lead Northern Ireland
Published on 03/02/2024
» BELFAST - Lawmakers in Northern Ireland elected an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time on Saturday, a historic milestone in a province established a century ago to ensure the dominance of pro-British unionists.
‘Open warfare’ as Marcos-Duterte alliance crumbles
Published on 03/02/2024
» MANILA - The alliance between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte disintegrated this week when they accused each other of using drugs — a rift that could threaten Marcos’s reform agenda and risk fuelling instability.
US begins strikes against Iran-linked targets
Published on 03/02/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US military has launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.
Malaysia's outgoing king wants govt stability, bigger role for monarchs
Published on 29/01/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah has called for government stability, warning that the country risked losing investors and falling behind its competitors due to prolonged political turmoil.
Modi hails India’s ‘new era’ with opening of major Hindu temple
Published on 22/01/2024
» Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled his party’s decades-long promise by consecrating a controversial Hindu temple in northern India on Monday, marking a new milestone in the popular leader’s project of reshaping the country into a more avowedly Hindu nation.
Malaysia’s Mahathir says son’s graft probe is politically driven
Published on 22/01/2024
» Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the nation’s anti-corruption agency’s probe into his son’s business activities is politically motivated and that he’s unaware of any other reason that would warrant such a move.
Red Sea becoming more risky by the day
Published on 16/01/2024
» A commodity-carrying ship was hit by a missile on Tuesday in the Red Sea, a fresh sign of intensifying attacks on merchant vessels in a waterway that key industry groups say remains too dangerous for navigation.
South Korea's parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to end the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that would outlaw the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare.
Israel army warns Gaza war will continue throughout 2024
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Unrelenting Israeli bombardment rocked Gaza on Monday, while an army spokesman warned the war on the besieged territory's Hamas rulers will continue throughout 2024.