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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.
Super Typhoon barrels towards China
China issued a red alert for incoming Super Typhoon Lekima which is expected to batter eastern Zhejiang province early today with high
Kyrgyz court holds ex-president after raid
A court in Kyrgyzstan has ordered the country’s former president to be held in pre-trial detention after he was seized from his
Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly
Marine heatwaves are killing coral reefs far more quickly than previously believed, according to a new study released yesterday.
Man stabs 4 people at Japanese hospital
A knife-wielding man stabbed three nurses and a policeman at a hospital in western Japan yesterday, police said, the latest stabbing incident in the country.
Stop interfering
The Hong Kong office of China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday lodged stern representations with the United States, urging US officials to stop sending wrong signals to the “violent separatists” in Hong Kong.
Ex-president detained in fresh raid
Kyrgyzstan’s former president Almazbek Atambayev was detained in a major security operation yesterday, Kyrgyz media said, after clashes between his supporters and law enforcement left one dead and dozens injured.
Pakistan closes a corridor of its air space for India
Pakistan has once again closed a corridor in its airspace in a move that will result in an additional 12 minutes of flying time for overseas flights from India, a spokesman of state-owned Air India official says.
Delhi airport on high alert; domestic flyers urged to report 3 hours before departure
The Government has put Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on high alert in the wake of recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Independence Day celebrations.
Over 500 detained as Indian Kashmir seethes under lockdown
More than 500 people have been rounded up in the latest crackdown in Indian Kashmir which has been on the edge since the right-wing government revoked its autonomy, reports say.
Huawei's first devices powered by HongMeng OS said to launch in 2019
Chinese media outlet Global Times reports that Huawei will launch the first commercial devices powered by its in-house operating system this year.