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
A State Department spokesperson said the United States condemned Thursday’s launch as a violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions and a threat to regional neighbours and the international community. The spokesperson, however, added that Washington was committed to a diplomatic approach and called on the North to engageContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday (Oct 6), following joint South Korean and US missile drills and the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region in response to the North’s recent missile tests.Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missile toward its east coast on Thursday (Oct 6) in the direction of Japan, following joint South Korean and US missile drills and the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region in response to the North’s recent missile tests. The missile launch was the sixthContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday (Oct 6) in the direction of Japan, after the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region and a UN Security Council meeting in response to the North’s recent launches. The missile launch was the sixthContinue Reading
MANILA: Philippine Leader Ferdinand Marcos Junior on Wednesday (Oct 5) said his nation may need to consider Russia to satisfy its fuel requirements amid rising worldwide energy prices, bucking pressure from Traditional western allies for nations to shun Moscow. Speaking to the Manila Overseas Press Club, Marcos, who is alsoContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: Taiwan will not likely rely on others for its defence, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (Oct 5), while welcoming the US commitment to the democratically governed island’s security amid exactly what she called Chinese encroachment on its sovereignty. Tsai’s remarks, pre-recorded and delivered to an US audience atContinue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea and the US military fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul said on Wednesday (Oct 5), as Pyongyang’s longest-range test yet drew international condemnation. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea and the US military fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul said on Wednesday (Oct 5), as Pyongyang’s longest-range test yet drew international condemnation. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)Continue Reading
UNITED NATIONS: The United States asked the UN Security Council to meet on North Korea on Wednesday (Oct 4) after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan, but diplomats said China and Russia are opposed to a public discussion by the 15-member body. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missileContinue Reading