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Japan's low-crime image cracking as car thefts, home intrusions rise
Kyodo News, Published on 28/11/2025
» Japan has often prided itself on its orderly, low-crime society, but cracks in that image are widening amid rising car thefts and home intrusions fueled by export markets and public complacency.
India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces: sources
Published on 23/09/2024
» India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a significant move by the South Asian power that has maintained ties with the top generals shunned by Western nations.
China's Tibetan Buddhists urged to obey reincarnation rules
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2024
» Senior Buddhist figures in China have emphasised the importance of government approval in the recognition of reincarnated Tibetan religious leaders, at a meeting this week less than a year before the Dalai Lama is expected to announce his succession plan.
Without naming China, Australia warns SE Asia of 'coercive actions'
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2024
» SYDNEY: Australia said on Monday Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asian countries are facing serious defence threats as it set aside more funds for maritime security projects with Asean countries during a summit with regional leaders in Melbourne.
Research on Chang'e-5 lunar samples gains fruitful results
Xinhua, Published on 19/01/2023
» BEIJING: More than 50 research results on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission have been published in notable academic journals at home and abroad, pushing China's lunar science research to the international forefront, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
LGBTQ groups seek legal ban on Swiss conversion therapy
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» GENEVA - LGBTQ organisations in Switzerland are concerned that without swift action, the country could become a haven for conversion therapy, which is banned in neighbouring France and Germany.
Myanmar releases ex-British envoy, Australian adviser, Japanese journalist
AFP, Bloomberg, Published on 17/11/2022
» Myanmar’s military government has released foreign prisoners including Australian economist Sean Turnell, former United Kingdom ambassador Vicky Bowman and Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota. The release is part of an amnesty to mark the 102nd anniversary of its National Victory Day.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed for 3 years
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» A Myanmar junta court sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on Thursday while also jailing an Australian economist, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
NASA to unveil Webb’s first snapshots of the universe
Dennis Overbye of the New York Times, Published on 11/07/2022
» NEW YORK: On Tuesday morning, NASA will show off the first pictures and data from the new James Webb Space Telescope. That will bring to an end some 30 years and $10 billion of planning, building, testing and innovating, followed by six months of terror, tension and anticipation.
Indonesia president backs amnesty for professor jailed for WhatsApp message
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to pardon an academic jailed last month for defamation under a controversial internet law, a minister said, following an outcry from human rights groups who say the law risks curtailing free speech.