ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday night (Sep 29) quashed the conviction associated with Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of previous prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a data corruption case that experienced seen her sentenced to seven yrs in jail, the girl party and protection lawyer said, lifting curbs on herContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan on Thursday (Sep 29) asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands, their lawyer said, seeking enforcement of a US$15 billion arbitration award granted to them against Malaysia’s government. The petition in The Hague Court ofContinue Reading
In an exclusive interview with CNA, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the relationship with China is dependent on Beijing “fully” subscribing to the implementation of global rules.Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday (Sep 29), Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s third such launch in less than a week and just hours after US Vice President Kamala Harris left South Korea. The South’s military said it had detected the launch of “two short-range ballistic missiles from the SunchonContinue Reading
TOKYO: In a rare admission of sexual harassment in Japan’s military, its army chief apologised on Thursday (Sep 29) to a former soldier for suffering caused by a group of service members. Yoshihide Yoshida, head of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, said an internal investigation found evidence that several servicemen wereContinue Reading
Harris also visited the Panmunjom Truce Village – where then-US president Donald Trump met the North’s Kim Jong Un in 2019 – and talked to US soldiers at Camp Bonifas in the Joint Security Area. On the North Korean side of the border at Panmunjom, guards in hazmat suits couldContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: India has appointed as its new defence chief, a general who led forces on its disputed frontier with China, as New Delhi seeks to counter Beijing’s growing military assertiveness. Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan’s appointment comes in the midst of a root-and-branch reform of India’s armed forces, and nearlyContinue Reading
Hui had been facing criminal charges in several cases at the time, including perverting the course of justice, access to a computer with dishonest intent, and alleged criminal damage. “The deception was carefully orchestrated by the respondent (Hui) with the consequences that public confidence in the administration of justice hadContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia passengers will not be required to wear masks on flights unless they are travelling to or from destinations that mandate it. This will take effect immediately, AirAsia said in a statement on Thursday (Sep 29). Passengers who wish to wear masks onboard AirAsia flights may continue toContinue Reading
TOKYO: A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday (Sep 29) recommended revising the nation’s drug laws to allow for the importation and use of medicinal marijuana products. The recommendation was based on meeting medical needs and to harmonise Japan with international standards, the committee said in a report. The revisionContinue Reading