August 04, 2019 6:08 PMNEW DELHI/MALE (REUTERS) – Maldives police on Saturday (Aug 3) said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he was refused entry to India. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:13 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8940

August 04, 2019 5:28 PMNEW DELHI (XINHUA) – India’s second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, which was launched on July 22, has sent its first pictures of the Earth, tweeted the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday (Aug 4). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:10 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8939

August 04, 2019 4:51 PMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea and the US will start joint military drills on Monday (Aug 5), Yonhap News reports, as tensions escalate in the Korean Peninsula after North Korea tested missiles twice in a week. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:07 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 4:35 PMSYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – US efforts to build a global coalition to protect ships passing through the Persian Gulf continue to bear little fruit, with key ally Australia still undecided about whether to join. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:05 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8937

August 04, 2019 3:44 PMSRINAGAR, India (AFP) – The Indian military on Sunday (Aug 4) claimed to have killed several Pakistani attackers trying to cross the de facto border in Kashmir, as tensions ratcheted up in the disputed region and sent thousands of tourists fleeing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:02 Category: […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 3:30 PMJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and some neighbouring provinces on Java island have been hit by a major electricity outage after problems at a number of power stations on Java, the country’s state power company PLN said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 4). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 2:08 PMTOKYO (NYTIMES) – The bride wore a birthday cake of a dress, with a scalloped-edge bodice and a large hoop skirt. A veil sprouted from her black bob. Moments before the wedding began, she stood quietly on a staircase, waiting to descend to the ceremony. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 1:28 PMBEIJING (NYTIMES) – For much of the past century, the Forbidden City has been an imposing void in the otherwise bustling heart of Beijing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 09:00:16 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8932

August 04, 2019 1:17 PMSYDNEY (REUTERS) – The United States opposes destabilising behaviour by China in the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday (August 4), as the two nations wage an escalating trade war. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 09:00:13 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8931

August 03, 2019 9:01 PMBEIJING – Trade ministers negotiating the largest trade pact in the world made only moderate progress after a day of talks in Beijing, calling into question if a deal can be sewn up by the end of this year. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 15:00:37 Category: Asia Tag: […]Continue reading