KUAKATA, Bangladesh: At least 16 people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 25). Around 10 million people were without power in 15 coastal districts, while schools were shut across southern and southwestern regions.Continue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesian police detained on Tuesday (Oct 25) a woman carrying a gun outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, a palace official said. The incident had happened at about 7am local time (8am, Singapore time), said the official, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin. Ali said that the woman had not entered theContinue Reading
To prevent more local extinctions, an environmentally debatable trench is dug to fend off poachers and encircle wildlife
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SHANGHAI: China’s yuan extended its decline on Tuesday (Oct 25) to a near 15-year low, following Monday’s sell-off in Chinese assets by global investors worried about Beijing’s policy direction, while Hong Kong and China stocks ended lower as a rebound petered out. The onshore yuan finished the domestic session atContinue Reading
A rare look at the moments leading up to the unexpected exit of former Chinese president Hu Jintao at the Communist Party Congress closing on Oct 22. Mr Hu was seen speaking to Mr Li Zhanshu, chairman of China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress.
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For Chinese President Xi Jinping, getting the numbers to endorse himself and his underlings in leadership roles is one thing; shifting the economy back on track is quite another, says this writer.Continue Reading
MAUMERE: At least 13 people died after a boat carrying hundreds caught fire in eastern Indonesia on Monday (Oct 24), a transport official said. The KM Express Cantika 77 erupted in flames off the coast of Timor island in East Nusa Tenggara province, prompting desperate passengers to jump overboard. AContinue Reading
NEW YORK: US prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with trying to obstruct the prosecution of Chinese global telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, according to a person familiar with the case and a federal court filing in Brooklyn. The defendants Guochun He and Zheng Wang were charged in aContinue Reading
Some said on social media that Sunak becoming prime minister this year would be even more special as India recently celebrated 75 years of its independence from British colonial rule.Continue Reading
BARISAL: Hundreds of thousands of people were being evacuated on Monday (Oct 24) from the path of a cyclone careening towards densely populated, low-lying Bangladesh, according to officials. About 33,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, controversially relocated to a storm-prone island in the Bay of Bengal, were also advised to remainContinue Reading