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Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
The autobiography of the Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “The Unfinished Memoirs" has been translated into Korean language as part of celebrating his birth centenary.
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan
Speaking to the Hudson Institute think tank, State Minister of Defence Yasuhide Nakayama questioned whether the decision of many countries, including Japan and United States, to follow a "one-China" policy that has recognized Beijing rather than Taipei since the 1970s would stand the test of time.
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
Violence in post-coup Myanmar has escalated as anti-junta “self-defence” forces step up to take on the military, a report said yesterday, warning of an “enormous” human cost if the regime uses its full power in subsequent crackdowns.
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper on a suspected national security offence as he was trying to catch a flight out of the city, media reported.
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
The first two generating units of the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on Monday in southwestern China, the government announced.
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport -local media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the Apple Daily newspaper at the international airport on Sunday night on a suspected national security charge as he tried to leave the city, according to local media reports.
Thailand announces new restrictions in Bangkok, other provinces
Thailand on Sunday announced new restrictions centred around its capital in a bid to tackle the country's worst coronavirus outbreak.
Hong Kong's Apple Daily apologises to readers in farewell note for final edition
Apple Daily has apologised to its readers, hundreds of whom queued past midnight for one of a million copies of the final publication, for not meeting their expectations.
Malaysian ex-PM’s first 1MDB trial to proceed
Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak’s first trial linked to the 1MDB scandal will proceed after a judge ruled yesterday that prosecutors had made a sufficient case, boosting efforts to bring him to justice over the mammoth fraud.
Dozens detained in India
Indian police have arrested dozens of people for social media comments that allegedly threatened “communal harmony” after the Supreme Court awarded a holy site once used for a mosque to Hindus, officials said yesterday.
Singer Lata Mangeshkar admitted to hospital
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar complained of difficulty in breathing in the early hours of yesterday, following which she was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital, in South Mumbai.
Hong Kong police shoot protester as flashmob rallies target rush hour
A Hong Kong police officer shoots at masked protesters, hitting one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush hour commute and wreaked fresh chaos.
Cyclone 'Bulbul': Operations at Kolkata airport suspended for 12 hrs
Flight operations at Kolkata airport will be stopped from 6:00pm today till 6:00am tomorrow, or for 12 hours, over safety concerns due to Cyclone Bulbul, Home Ministry officials have said.
‘Abe is an idiot and villain’
North Korea yesterday slammed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an “idiot and villain” and warned he will never set foot in Pyongyang after he condemned the North’s latest weapons test.
15 killed in suspected rebel attacks in Thailand's south: army
At least 15 people are killed and another four injured in attacks by suspected Muslim rebels in Thailand's violence-wracked south, an army spokesman says, the largest death toll in years.
Indian worker dies in Myanmar rebel ops
An Indian construction worker died while being taken hostage with several compatriots by insurgents in Myanmar’s conflict-scarred Rakhine state, rebels and the government said yesterday.
17 dead in Nepal bus accident
At least 17 people, including seven children, died when a crowded bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in central Nepal on Sunday, officials said.
‘No one is safe’
People are losing precious years of their lives due to pollution, India’s Supreme Court said yesterday and slammed authorities for their failure to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR.