SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, congratulating him for “crushing the challenges and threats of the United States”, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries. As Russia’s isolation over its war in Ukraine has increased,Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States began joint maritime exercises with a US aircraft carrier on Friday (Oct 7), South Korea’s military said, a day after it scrambled fighter jets in reaction to an apparent North Korean bombing drill. The maritime drills will take place in waters off SouthContinue Reading
Vague laws and cultural norms have stopped sex toys from becoming popular in Cambodia. But future thinking entrepreneurs are now meeting a new wave of demand for novelty items amid shifting social norms
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GENEVA: The UN rights body on Thursday (Oct 6) renewed the mandate of a UN office to collect and preserve evidence of alleged war-time human rights crimes in Sri Lanka, despite opposition from the government and allies including China. The resolution brought by Britain, Canada, the United States and others passedContinue Reading
“NEGLIGENCE” Police described the pitch invasion as a riot and said two officers were killed, but survivors accused them of overreacting. Officers responded with force, kicking and hitting fans with batons, according to witnesses and footage, pushing the spectators back into the stands where many would die after tear gasContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: India is testing samples of cough syrups produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals after the World Health Organization (WHO) said its products were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, a government official said on Thursday (Oct 6). The deaths of 66 children in the West AfricanContinue Reading
The study also found that liver cancer is one of the top three causes of cancer deaths in 46 countries – and is in the top five in nearly 100 countries. Cases and deaths were highest in East and Southeast Asia as well as North Africa. “Liver cancer causes aContinue Reading
“THE FIGHT GOES ON” The report, which was published on Aug 31 minutes before Bachelet’s term ended, highlighted “credible” allegations of widespread torture, arbitrary detention and violations of religious and reproductive rights. It brought UN endorsement to long-running allegations by campaigners and others, who accuse Beijing of detaining more thanContinue Reading
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday (Oct 6) voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China’s Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. The United States and its allies last month presented the first-ever draft decision to the UN’s top rights body targeting China, seeking aContinue Reading