TOKYO – In a poignant moment of justice and accountability, a senior Japanese public prosecutor on…
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Myanmar Junta Leader Min Aung Hlaing Faces ICC Arrest Warrant Over Rohingya Persecution
MYANMAR – Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing an arrest warrant request by the…
Call for Urgency as Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Lag Behind
BUSAN – Negotiations for a global treaty to curb plastic pollution faced growing frustration on Nov…
No More Excuse for Missing Friday Prayers: Johor’s Top Islamic Official
ISKANDAR PUTERI – Muslim men in Johor have no reason to skip Friday prayers following the…
UN: Taliban Detained Journalists Over 250 Times Since Afghanistan Takeover
KABUL – The United Nations mission to Afghanistan (Unama) reported on Nov 26 that the Taliban…
SM Lee Hsien Loong Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
BEIJING – Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the…
Vietnam Death Row Tycoon Begs Court for Her Life
HO CHI MINH CITY – Truong My Lan, a 68-year-old Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death…
Japan Mayor Regrets South Korea’s Boycott of Wartime Memorial
TOKYO – A Japanese mayor expressed deep regret on Friday over South Korea’s absence from a…
China Steps Up Public Safety Measures After Deadly Attacks
BEIJING – Local governments across China are intensifying public safety measures following a string of deadly…
Yingluck Shinawatra to Return to Thailand and Face Legal Process
BANGKOK – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has lived in self-imposed exile since 2017,…
Wealthy South Korean Parents Pursue Foreign Citizenship for Children’s International School Admission
SEOUL – Some affluent South Korean parents are turning to countries like Vanuatu to obtain foreign…
NATO Secretary General Rutte Holds Talks with Trump in Florida
BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach,…