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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.
Korea tests missiles, slams US-S Korea drill
North Korea yesterday threatened to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks
Beijing warns of ‘countermeasures’
China warned yesterday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based
Do not ‘play with fire’
Protesters in Hong Kong must not “play with fire” and mistake Beijing’s restraint for weakness, China said yesterday in its sharpest
Scrapping of Article 370: Who said what
The BJP-led government in India has gained much support for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, both from
N Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days
North Korea threatens to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks following the start of joint exercises between the US and the South.
Maldives cops arrest ex-vice president
Maldives police on Sunday said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he
US, S Korea start joint military drills
Seoul and Washington yesterday began annual joint military exercises, defying warnings from Pyongyang that the war games will
Five things to know about changed status
Article 370 gave Jammu and Kashmir state a special position in India’s union. The provision gave Kashmir’s assembly the power to vet
Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty
Hong Kong is plunged into fresh chaos as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralysing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.
Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ dies
Khmer Rouge ‘brother number two’ Nuon Chea died yesterday aged 93, a spokesman for the Cambodia tribunal where he was convicted