Italian PM arrives in China for her first official visit
Agency Report BEIJING – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Beijing on Saturday, Chinese state media said, in her first visit to the country since she took office nearly…
Iran summons German envoy over Islamic centre closure
AFP Tehran said it summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday after the closure of an Islamic centre in Hamburg over alleged support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah and links to Iran. “Following…
Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines
AFP MANILA – Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. In the densely…
Nepal plane crash at Kathmandu airport kills 18
Reuters KATHMANDU, Nepal – At least 18 people were killed when a regional passenger plane belonging to Nepal’s Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital…
Bangladesh arrest total passes 2,500: AFP tally
AFP DHAKA – The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread…
War in Myanmar heartlands silences volcano shrine
AFP A shrine perched on an extinct volcano in Myanmar once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit Popa Maedaw, but civil war has cut the complex…
Taiwan’s annual war games cut back by incoming Typhoon Gaemi
AFP Taiwan cancelled some drills in its annual war games as Typhoon Gaemi barrelled towards the island on Tuesday, expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds when it makes…
Some Filipinos illegally sell their kidneys to earn up to P200k
Filipinos have been found taking part in selling their kidneys in the black market to be able to earn money up to P200,000. According to data from the National Kidney…
Philippines, China reach understanding on disputed sea missions
Bloomberg The Philippines said it clinched a “provisional arrangement” with China on its resupply missions to a military outpost in the South China Sea as part of efforts to ease…
Bangladesh court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest
AFP Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday pared back contentious civil service hiring rules but failed to mollify university student leaders, whose demonstrations against the scheme sparked nationwide clashes that have…