Bangkok, Dec 28, (dpa/GNA) – The son of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi strongly criticized the parliamentary elections staged by…
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Somaliland hails Israeli recognition despite international backlash
Tel Aviv, Dec 28, (dpa/GNA) – Somaliland’s Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Adam, has welcomed Israel’s recognition of his country, despite criticism from other regional…
Thai, Cambodian foreign ministers arrive in China for talks
Beijing, Dec 25, (dpa/GNA) – The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia, have arrived in China for talks, after the neighbouring nations agreed to…
Supporters of Yemeni separatists rally after Saudi warning
Sana’a/Cairo, Dec 28, (dpa/GNA) – Loyalists of a Yemeni separatist faction held a massive rally pushing for independence of the country’s southern region on…
Israeli defence minister: Israel will never fully withdraw from Gaza
Tel Aviv, Dec 25, (dpa/GNA) – Israel will never withdraw all its troops from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said during a…
Turkey: US to announce start of 2nd phase of Gaza deal in new year
Istanbul/Damascus, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday he expects US President Donald Trump to announce the start of…
Syria: Kurdish and government forces clash in Aleppo, civilians flee
Damascus, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – Clashes erupted Monday evening in the northern city of Aleppo, between forces affiliated with Syria’s Defence Ministry and the…
Taipei knife attacker sets off smoke bomb and kills three
Taipei, Dec 20, (dpa/GNA) – A man set off a smoke bomb at the Taipei Main Station on Friday and launched random knife attacks,…
Seven elephants killed in collision with train in India
New Delhi, Dec 20, (dpa/GNA) – At least seven wild elephants have been killed, in a collision with an express train in eastern India.…
Iran executes man it says was an Israeli spy
Tehran, Dec 20, (dpa/GNA) – Iran executed a suspected spy for the Israeli foreign intelligence service on Saturday, the judiciary-affiliated Miznan news agency reported.…
Ex-Pakistani prime minister Khan, wife get 17 years for corruption
Islamabad, Dec20, (dpa/GNA) – A Pakistani court on Saturday, sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison each,…
Tens of thousands join funeral of slain Bangladesh activist
Dhaka, Dec 20, (dpa/GNA) – Tens of thousands of people joined the funeral prayers on Saturday, for a key figure in last year’s mass…
Bangladesh tries ex-spy chiefs for enforced disappearances
Dhaka, Dec 18, (dpa/GNA) – A special court in Bangladesh has opened judicial proceedings against 12 former army officers, including five who served as…
Protests erupt in Bangladesh after key 2024 uprising figure dies
Dhaka, Dec 18, (dpa/GNA) – Protesters attacked the headquarters of two leading daily newspapers in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on Thursday night, as thousands…
Number of Chinese military aircraft around Taiwan reaches record high
Taipei, Dec 17, (dpa/GNA) – Taiwan has recorded a new high in the number of Chinese military aircraft, flying around the democratic East Asian…
China Economic Roundtable: Hainan FTP to see diversified, high-quality growth after special customs operations — expert
Beijing, Dec. 17 (Xinhua/GNA) – China’s southernmost island province of Hainan is poised to gain a more diversified and higher-quality economic structure following the…
China Economic Roundtable: Island-wide special customs operations of Hainan FTP represents China’s stance against protectionism — expert
Beijing, Dec. 17 (Xinhua/GNA) – The launch of island-wide special customs operations of Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) represents China’s clear-cut stance against protectionism…
China Economic Roundtable: Hainan FTP to accelerate opening-up after launch of island-wide special customs operations — official
Beijing, Dec. 17 (Xinhua/GNA) – Following the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Thursday, the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will establish a…
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi in ‘good’ health, rebuffing son’s concerns
Bangkok, Dec 16, (dpa/GNA) – The Myanmar military said on Tuesday that the health of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi was…
South Korea ex-leader Yoon accused of plotting martial law
Seoul, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was accused by special investigators on Monday of having meticulously planned the…