US VP Harris tours DMZ after North Korea missile launches
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
Former English Premier League player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov summoned to fight for Russian military amid ‘partial mobilization’ efforts
Former Everton and Russian national team soccer player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov received a summons from Russia’s military registration and enlistment office, his father, Rinat Bilyaletdinov, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.Continue Reading
Border patrols increased, fighting in Myanmar
KANCHANABURI: Soldiers have increased security checks along the border in Sangkhla Buri district amid fresh fighting between government troops and ethnic forces in Myanmar.Continue Reading
India appoints ‘China expert’ as new defence chief
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
Qatar World Cup organizers dispute Denmark kit manufacturer’s claims of human rights violations
Qatar World Cup organizers disputed Denmark kit manufacturer Hummel’s claims of human rights violations in the host country following the unveiling of the Danish kits the country will wear at this year’s tournament.Continue Reading
Self-exiled Hong Kong democrat sentenced to 3.5 years in jail in absentia
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
Masks not required on AirAsia flights, unless travelling to or from destinations that mandate it
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
North, South Korean rumbles greet Harris in Seoul
SEOUL – North Korea ironically offered US Vice President Kamala Harris a soft landing in South Korea today (September 29) by planting security rather than a prickly trade dispute at the top of her Seoul agenda. Harris arrived in the country after attending the state funeral for the late Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. […]
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Japan health panel recommends allowing import, use of medical marijuana products
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
Jail for man who let scammers funnel S$1.5 million through his bank accounts
SINGAPORE: A man agreed to illegally open bank accounts for use by another person in exchange for money, and more than $1.5 million was eventually moved through these accounts. The offender also pocketed more than S$5,900 from a durian supplier he worked for, took drugs and falsely accused an investigationContinue Reading