SYDNEY: An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds of people has had his sentence reduced, Australia’s prime minister said on Friday (Aug 19), a move that could see him released on parole as early as this month. Umar Patek was sentencedContinue Reading
BEIJING: It is “reasonable to conclude” that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China’s western Xinjiang region, the UN’s top expert on slavery said in a report released this week, prompting a fierce response from Beijing. The findings were “based on an independent assessment ofContinue Reading
Under Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing and Moscow have grown increasingly close. A year ago this month, Russia and China held joint military exercises in north-central China involving more than 10,000 troops. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu praised the Sibu/Cooperation-2021 drills in China’s NingxiaContinue Reading
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand stated on Tuesday (Aug 16) they were conscious of Chinese media reports of a ban upon meat imports through both countries simply by Beijing but stated they had not obtained any official discover and shipments have been clearing as normal. The Australian Financial Evaluation newspaperContinue Reading
GENEVA: The Red Cross on Monday (Aug 15) appealed to says and donors to create aside their political objections to the Taliban and resume help flows to Afghanistan’s state institutions to help relieve an “unbearable” humanitarian situation there. The hardline Islamist Taliban marked a year in power on Monday withContinue Reading
SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two nations will “expand the particular comprehensive and helpful bilateral relations with common efforts, inch Pyongyang’s state mass media reported on Mon (Aug 15). In a notice to Kim meant for Korea’s liberation day, Putin said closerContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: ALL OF US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated India on seventy five years of independence and said the United States and India were “indispensable partners” that would always work together to address worldwide challenges in the many years ahead. India will mark its 75th calendar year of independenceContinue Reading
TAIPEI: A US congressional delegation can visit Taiwan from Aug 14 to Aug 15 to fulfill with senior Taiwan leaders, the sobre facto US charge in Taiwan stated in a statement on Sunday (Aug 14). The particular meeting comes as component of a wider visit to the Indo-Pacific region, accordingContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said upon Friday (Aug 12) that China “overreacted” to US House of Representatives Loudspeaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan plus used it as a pretext to try to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. The particular American response would be patient andContinue Reading
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry mentioned on Friday (Aug 12) it acquired imposed sanctions upon Lithuanian Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Agne Vaiciukeviciute meant for visiting Taiwan, the newest development in Beijing’s diplomatic row using the European Union country. The international ministry said Cina would also suspend engagement with Vaiciukeviciute’s ministryContinue Reading