Category: Asia
What to watch at the Senate hearing on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment
A powerful Senate panel will hold a hearing Thursday on the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle call for a [...]
Indonesia football crush: Two jailed over Kanjuruhan stadium deaths
A football club organiser and security officer have been jailed over the Indonesia stadium crush last October which killed 135 people.
The Kanjuru [...]
Ukraine war: Russian air strikes hit cities across country
Russia has launched missiles at targets across Ukraine, from Kharkiv in the north to Odesa in the south and Zhytomyr in the west.
Buildings and in [...]
Erdogan’s ‘polar opposite’ wants to replace him as president of Turkey
Turkey’s opposition on Monday announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu as the presidential candidate to run against two-decade ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an u [...]
Exclusive: China’s ‘attacks’ unite region against Beijing, US ambassador to Japan says
China should not be surprised Washington and its allies in Asia are deepening military ties given Beijing’s aggressive behavior toward many of its ne [...]
Six Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid in Jenin
Six Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli army raid in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said.
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Medics, teachers, parents accuse Iran government of silencing victims of suspected poisoning attacks
Iran has experienced a spike in suspected poisoning attacks at girls’ schools across the country in recent days, according to state and semi-official [...]
S Korea to pay victims of Japan WW2 forced labour
South Korea has controversially agreed to pay compensation to its own citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War Two.
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China to increase defense spending 7.2%, sets economic growth target of ‘around 5%’ for 2023
China has set an official economic growth target of “around 5%” for 2023, as it seeks to revive the world’s second-largest economy after a year of te [...]
China boosts military budget while warning of escalating threats
China will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, while warning of "escalating" threats.
It was announced at the National People's [...]