China has called on the US to stop its provocative moves in the South China Sea region, demanding that Washington respect Beijing’s peaceful dialogue with the Philippines concerning regional issues. This comes after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concern over the presence of Chinese fishing vessels in the South China Sea territory of […]
The United States and South Korea have officially signed a cost-sharing agreement to maintain the presence of American troops in the East Asian country. South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun and Rob Rapson, charge d’affaires at the US Embassy in Seoul, signed the deal, known as the Special Measures Agreement (SMA), in a […]
Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo Olympics. The variants appear to be more infectious and may be resistant to vaccines, which are still not widely available in Japan. The situation is worst in Osaka, […]
China’s navy says ongoing drills near Taiwan to become regular China says the sailing of a Chinese carrier group near self-ruled Taiwan is part of naval drills that will become regular. China’s navy said late on Monday that the carrier group, led by China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was carrying out “routine” drills in […]
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the reported downing of a military helicopter which resulted in the death of at least three Afghan security personnel in the southern province of Helmand. The Ministry of Defense said two policemen and a soldier were killed as the helicopter made an emergency landing in the restive province on […]
Russia has warned that that any attempts spearheaded by the West to start a new military conflict in Ukraine’s war-torn east would culminate in the destruction of Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov raised the alarm on Thursday, after Ukraine’s commander-in-chief accused Moscow of building up forces near their shared border and claimed that pro-Russian […]
The Kremlin has warned NATO that any plan to deploy more troops to Ukraine to buttress its ally would further escalate tensions near Russia’s borders. According to reports, speaking to reporters on Friday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would be forced to take extra measures to ensure its own security if the US deploys […]
A Taiwan express train with almost 500 aboard derailed in a tunnel on Friday, killing at least 48 passengers and injuring 66 in the island’s worst rail disaster in almost four decades. Images from the scene showed carriages in the tunnel ripped apart by the impact, with others crumpled, hindering rescuers […]
North Korea has slammed the UN Security Council (UNSC) for double standards and denying its right to self-defense after the body’s sanctions committee censured Pyongyang’s latest missile test as a violation of UN resolutions. “It constitutes a denial of sovereign state and an apparent double standard that UNSC takes issue, on the basis of the […]
Ro Nay San Lwin @nslwin Don’t ever think that soldiers & police in #Myanmar are obeying unavoidable order of Min Aung Hlaing and killing their own fellow citizens. No, they are NOT. They enjoy killing. CNN @CNN The Biden administration has announced the suspension of all trade engagement with Myanmar following a weekend of violence […]