July 24, 2019 10:54 AMSEOUL (REUTERS) – US national security adviser John Bolton met South Korean officials on Wednesday (July 24) to discuss major bilateral issues amid South Korea’s trade spat with Japan, stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, and a regional air space dispute on Tuesday. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 […]Continue reading

July 24, 2019 10:46 AMTHIMPHU, BHUTAN (AFP) – Famed for valuing Gross National Happiness over economic growth, Bhutan is a poster child for sustainable development. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 06:03:10 Category: 2019 Tag: 1046 Post ID: 8587

July 23, 2019 11:59 AMSYDNEY (AFP) – Muslims who escaped China’s crackdown in Xinjiang still live in fear, saying new homes abroad and even Western passports afford them no protection against a state-driven global campaign of intimidation. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-23 06:00:24 Category: 2019 Tag: 1159 Post ID: 8559

July 23, 2019 11:13 AMIt was the first time a Russian military aircraft had violated South Korean airspace, said an official from the Ministry of National Defence in Seoul. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-23 06:00:21 Category: 2019 Tag: 1113 Post ID: 8558

July 23, 2019 12:33 AMLONDON (AFP) – Britain “will be keeping a close eye” on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s investigation into a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters, a junior foreign minister said on Monday (July 22). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 18:01:06 Category: 2019 Tag: 1233 Post ID: 8546

July 23, 2019 12:01 AMHONG KONG (AFP) – Anger soared in Hong Kong on Monday (July 22) over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded, a dramatic escalation of the political turmoil plaguing the Chinese city. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 18:01:04 Category: 2019 Tag: […]Continue reading

July 22, 2019 12:41 PMTAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan’s foreign minister on Monday (July 22) called for “genuine” democratic elections to be held in Hong Kong after the city was rocked by fresh political violence, comments that will likely infuriate Beijing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 06:00:49 Category: 2019 Tag: 1241 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 22, 2019 12:03 PMKYOTO(REUTERS) – Smoke spread so fast through the Japanese animation company hit by an arson attack last week that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were unable to open it before perishing, Japanese media said on Monday (July 22). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com […]Continue reading

July 22, 2019 11:38 AMSEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voted in nationwide local elections on Sunday (July 21) that registered the near 100 per cent turnout claimed for every ballot held in the nuclear-armed state. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 06:00:42 Category: 2019 Tag: 1138 Post ID: 8526