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Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte

Editor II May 13, 2019

(CNA) - Filipinos headed to midterm polls on Monday (May 13) that are expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte's grip on power, opening the way for him to deliver on pledges to restore the…

Trump orders tariff hikes on remaining Chinese goods, worth about $300bn

Editor II May 12, 2019

(RT) - US President Donald Trump has ordered to kick-start the process of cranking up tariffs on “all remaining Chinese goods” worth $300 billion. That is in addition to a fresh 15 percent tariff…

Singapore Just Passed a Controversial Bill Criminalizing ‘Fake News’

Editor II May 10, 2019

Penalties for not obeying an order include up to 10 years' jail time and $1 million Singapore dollars ($735,080) in fines. (ALJAZEERA) - After an intense debate, Singapore's parliament has passed a…

Thai election: Opposition Pheu Thai Party wins most seats

Editor II May 9, 2019

The opposition Pheu Thai Party has won the most seats in Thailand's first election since a military coup in 2014, the country's Election Commission says. (BBC) - Backed by ousted former PM Thaksin…

Reuters reporters in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

Editor II May 8, 2019

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis have been freed. (BBC) - Wa Lone, 33 and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29 were released after a presidential amnesty. They spent…

Clashes erupt between Christians, Muslims in Sri Lanka town

MT Webmaster May 7, 2019

(NST) - Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church appealed for calm and an alcohol ban Monday after clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town scarred by the Easter suicide attacks. Hundreds of…

The US-China trade war: How we got here and why it matters

Editor II May 7, 2019

(CNN) - President Donald Trump's latest threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods risks reigniting a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The threat to raise taxes on…

US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to ‘warn Iran’

Editor II May 7, 2019

(BBC) - The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran. National Security Adviser John Bolton said the administration was acting…

ELECTION TOURISM offers travelers a chance to see Indian democracy in action

Editor II May 6, 2019

(CNN) — For most travelers, a trip to India might center around temples, forts, festivals and food. But for one niche set of visitors, it's all about "election tourism" right now. Home to the…

Satellite images show North Korea missile launch as Pyongyang tests Trump

Editor II May 6, 2019

(CNN) - A new satellite image obtained by CNN shows the smoke trail of a Friday rocket launch by North Korea that is likely a short-range missile, according to the group that analyzed the picture.…

Brunei says it won’t enforce death penalty for gay sex

Editor II May 6, 2019

(BBC) - Brunei has backtracked on laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a…

Clashes Between Israel and Gaza Intensify as Death Toll Rises

Editor II May 6, 2019

(NYT) - Fighting between Israel and Gaza escalated rapidly on Sunday in the worst combat since the last full-blown war in 2014. Three Israeli civilians were killed in Palestinian rocket and…

Cyclone Fani: Powerful storm shatters windows as it lashes India’s east coast

Editor II May 4, 2019

(Global News) - Cyclone Fani tore through India’s eastern coast on Friday as a grade 5 storm, lashing beaches with rain and wind gusting up to 205 kilometres per hour shattering windows and…

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Was the social media ban necessary?

Editor II May 3, 2019

Facebook, WhatsApp and YouTube were among the platforms blocked by the government after the killing of over 250 people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9z-0XBuVa0 (ALJAZEERA) - After…

Sexual assaults spike in US military, hit new record

MT Webmaster May 3, 2019

(Reuters) - The US Defence Department said on Thursday the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38% in 2018 compared with a survey two years earlier, data that…

Zakir Naik charged with money laundering

Editor II May 3, 2019

(BBC) - Indian prosecutors have charged controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik with money laundering. Mr Naik, who lives in exile, is accused of acquiring $28m (£21m) worth of criminal…

Vietnamese suspect in Kim Jong Nam assassination freed

Editor II May 3, 2019

Woman who spent more than two years in Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing Kim Jong Un's half-brother freed. (ALJAZEERA) - A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian…

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder jailed over bail breach

Editor II May 2, 2019

(BBC) - Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. The 47-year-old was found guilty of breaching the Bail Act last month after…

Thai King announces consort to be Queen ahead of coronation

Editor II May 2, 2019

(The Sun Daily) - BANGKOK: Thailand announced Wednesday that King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s long-time consort had become his fourth wife, bestowed with the title Queen Suthida — a surprise move just…

Xi Jinping Says China’s Belt And Road Initiative Is Not Saddling Poor Countries With Debt

Editor II Apr 30, 2019

(TIME) - Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to clean up his signature Belt and Road infrastructure program amid criticism the policy is indebting poorer nations and making them dependent on…

Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication

Editor II Apr 30, 2019

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (BBC) - In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power…

Malaysia helping Iran to evade economic sanctions

MT Webmaster Apr 30, 2019

(The Jerusalem Post) - The US, and not Israel, will need to take the lead on combating attempts by Iran to circumvent its sanctions via Malaysia, former Mossad chief Danny Yatom told The Jerusalem…

China’s recycling ban has sent America’s plastic to Malaysia. Now they don’t want it — so what next?

Editor II Apr 27, 2019

(CNN) - Dozens of laborers and factory operators sit hand-cuffed in rows on the pavement at an industrial park in Malaysia. They've been detained in a government raid on unlicensed plastic…

‘Black sheep’: The fiery preacher behind Easter Sunday bombs

Editor Apr 27, 2019

(MalaysiaKini) - Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran was 12 years old when he began his studies at the Jamiathul Falah Arabic College. He was a nobody, with no claim to scholarship other than ambition.…

China’s billion-dollar Belt and Road party: Who’s in and who’s out

Editor II Apr 27, 2019

(CNN) - Leaders from across the world have arrived in Beijing for the second Belt and Road Forum, drawn by the possibility of billions of dollars in Chinese funding for infrastructure projects.…

Amnesty, monitors say US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa

MT Webmaster Apr 25, 2019

(Reuters) - The US-backed assault to drive Islamic State from its Syrian capital Raqqa in 2017 killed more than 1,600 civilians, 10 times the toll the coalition itself has acknowledged, Amnesty…

Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens convicted of terrorism

MT Webmaster Apr 24, 2019

(Hindustan Times) - Saudi Arabia said it executed 37 of its citizens on Tuesday after they were convicted of “terrorism” in the kingdom, which is one of the world’s top executioners. The…

Sri Lanka attacks: death toll from bombings rises sharply to 290

MT Webmaster Apr 22, 2019

(The Guardian) - The death toll from the wave of bombings targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday has risen dramatically to 290, with about 500 people injured, amid…

Sky news says Islamic State or Al Qaeda may be behind Sri Lanka bombing

MT Webmaster Apr 22, 2019

Sky News just reported a short while ago that the Sri Lanka bombing could have been the work of Muslim extremists as it was well planned and well coordinated and has the trademark of Islamic State…

Sri Lanka blasts: At least 140 dead and more than 560 injured in multiple church and hotel explosions

Editor II Apr 21, 2019

(CNN) - An ongoing series of bomb blasts struck luxury hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Sunday. At least 140 people were killed and 560 have been injured in the coordinated terror attacks,…

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