WASHINGTON: A Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by the United States in February carried solar panels that could generate enough electricity to power a type of radar that can generate images at night and through clouds, the Washington Post reported on Saturday (Apr 15), citing leaked US intelligenceContinue Reading
About 50,000 watched the opening ceremony and match in the stadium, according to official figures. The game, which ended 1-1, was the first held since the Workers’ Stadium underwent a vast rebuild. The Communist Party-run tabloid Global Times called it “the perfect location for the start of a new eraContinue Reading
. When asked who they preferred to be the next prime minister, 29.42 percent of respondents said they supported Pita, followed by Paetongtarn with 23.23 percent, and Prayuth with 13.72 percent. However, a combined 40 % of respondents supported Paetongtarn and her party’s’s other two candidates for prime minister, well-knownContinue Reading
SAPPORO: G7 allies met Saturday (Apr 15) for two days of “difficult” climate talks in northern Japan, facing pressure to show progress on key fossil fuel commitments in an example to other major economies including China. Campaigners have warned climate and environment ministers from the leading developed countries against backslidingContinue Reading
TAIPEI: War over Taiwan would bring about a “global catastrophe” that China would find it hard to bear, the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), William Lai, said on Saturday (Apr 15). China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, staged war games around the island thisContinue Reading
“Illegally imported food products of unknown sources can pose a food safety risk,” said SFA, adding that food imports in Singapore must meet its requirements. The storage of meat and seafood at unlicensed facilities also poses a food safety risk, said the agency. Those found in possession of meat andContinue Reading
HANOI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (Apr 15) expressed a desire to deepen their ties, ideally in coming months, as Washington seeks to solidify alliances to counter an increasingly assertive China. In his first visit to the key southeast Asian countryContinue Reading
Authorities have tightened security in Hat Yai and Sadao districts of Songkhla following a series of bomb and shooting attacks along rail routes in the three southernmost provinces.Continue Reading
Nine party-list MP candidates and one prime ministerial candidate have been disqualified from the May 14 vote after the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday ruled them ineligible to run for office.Continue Reading
The incident comes as a shock, occurring only nine months after Shinzo Abe’s murder.Continue Reading