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Zelensky asks Asia leaders to join summit to end Russia’s war
Published on 02/06/2024
» Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Asian leaders to join a summit this month to discuss his country’s peace blueprint, arguing that forging a path to end Russia’s war would help alleviate global instability.
Hong Kong court bans protest anthem
Published on 08/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court has allowed the government to ban a popular protest song when used with “criminal intent”, dealing a setback to free speech in the city.
Biden calls China 'xenophobic'
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden called China "xenophobic" while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for US economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of South's vote
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/04/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea fired at least one suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile in a show of force that came just days ahead of national elections in South Korea for parliamentary seats.
Israeli troops leave Gaza's destroyed Shifa Hospital
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2024
» JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation, the Israeli military said on Monday, leaving behind a wasteland of destroyed buildings and Palestinian bodies scattered in the dirt of the complex.
Indonesia's Prabowo receives most votes in election
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's election commission on Wednesday said Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in last month's presidential election.
Romania arrests internet personality Andrew Tate
Published on 12/03/2024
» BUCHAREST - Internet personality Andrew Tate has been arrested for 24 hours in Romania on a British warrant, his PR representative said on Tuesday, and the Bucharest Court of Appeals was set to decide on whether to extradite him.
Prince Harry’s US visa under scrutiny
Published on 09/03/2024
» WASHINGTON — A US federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to submit documents related to Prince Harry’s visa for the court to review after the department refused to release them to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, under the Freedom of Information Act.
Trying to contain China will only fuel its grievances: Malaysia PM
Published on 07/03/2024
» SYDNEY: Attempts to contain China's rise would only aggravate the country and sow discord in the region, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said during a speech in Australia on Thursday.
Indonesia's largest party seeks probe into 'election irregularities'
Published on 26/02/2024
» JAKARTA: The biggest party in Indonesia's parliament is seeking a legislative investigation into alleged violations around this month's presidential election and plans also to file a case with a top court, a senior party official said on Monday.