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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.
Bangladesh PM to cruise to win in polls shunned by rivals
Published on 07/01/2024
» Bangladesh began voting in elections with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fourth straight term after the main opposition party refused to contest, raising questions about the legitimacy of the polls.
Timeline: Boeing's ongoing 737 Max crisis
Published on 07/01/2024
» The latest black eye for Boeing's top-selling 737 Max aircraft occurred as recently as Friday when a cabin panel blowout forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing.
Ukraine shows evidence of North Korean missiles
Published on 06/01/2024
» KHARKIV, Ukraine - The Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office provided further evidence on Saturday that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments.
Israel plans more targeted approach in Gaza
Published on 05/01/2024
» Israel has announced a more targeted approach in hunting down Hamas fighters and their leaders as its aerial assaults continue to pounded the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of families fleeing.
North Korea fires artillery shells near South Korea island
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea fired some 200 artillery shells near a South Korean border island off the west coast of the peninsula, turning up pressure on Seoul after leader Kim Jong Un said it was impossible to unify with his neighbour.
At least 3 dead as Indonesian trains collide
Published on 05/01/2024
» JAKARTA - Rescuers in Indonesia were battling on Friday to extricate two people trapped between railway cars after commuter trains collided in the province of West Java, killing at least three people and injuring 28, authorities said.
Iran blasts raise concern about wider Mideast conflict
Published on 04/01/2024
» Iran said explosions that killed almost 100 people in a central province were aimed at punishing it for its stance against Israel’s invasion of Gaza, adding to concerns that the war against Hamas could tip into a broader regional conflict.
Japan Airlines flight was cleared to land before fiery collision
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Co. Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine one-and-a-half hour journey from Sapporo in northern Japan.
Fire destroys Airbus jet after collision in Tokyo
Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda airport on Tuesday, but local media said most of the coast guard plane crew had died.