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A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar
The U.S. government increases disaster aid but cancels a "diversity" scholarship.
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Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on the India-Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Agreement
βThe DCA marks a significant strategic shift, drawing Sri Lanka more firmly into Indiaβs regional security calculus.β
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Does Transnational Repression Explain the Poor Turnout at Cambodian Grenade Attack Trial in Paris?
Very few French-Cambodians attended last month's trial of two bodyguards of ex-PM Hun Sen. It's probably no coincidence.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Relatives charged after boy killed in Australia shooting accident
Two people, including a teenager, were arrested after the nine-year-old was shot on a farm on Sunday.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Australia's looming election brings housing crisis into focus
Australia's housing crisis has hit its worst point in decades, becoming a key issue in the upcoming election.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Impact on Japan and ASEAN
Partnerships are now more important than ever.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs Xi Hails Ties With Indonesia Ahead of Southeast Asia Tour
The Chinese leader will this week visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, where he will attempt to contrast China's steady economic engagement with the volatility of the current U.S. administration.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to introduce 3 digital security measures to combat financial fraud
The HKMAβs βE-Banking Security ABCβ measures will enhance online banking security, deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen says.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK pledges US$26 billion to help firms amid US tariff turmoil
Finance chief Rachel Reeves said move would help companies weather difficulties ahead as Trumpβs import taxes roil global markets.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:6 dead after private plane crashes in muddy field in upstate New York
Twin-engined plane was carrying family bound for the Catskills. An investigation is under way and an update is expected on Sunday evening.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:China may be stunned by Trumpβs lack of caution and understanding: ex-diplomat Kerry Brown
Kingβs College, London professor says he βcannot think of a worse tacticβ than threatening Beijing and presenting βzero-sumβ options.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US deports another 10 gang members to El Salvador, Marco Rubio says
US secretary of state hailed alliance between Trump and El Salvadorβs President Nayib Bukele a day before Bukeleβs White House visit.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:How Chinaβs military-industrial complex is reshaping geopolitics
As Chinaβs defence posture alters spheres of influence and trade, its allies and rivals are recalibrating their own military policies.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam to Cut Provinces by Half in Radical Administrative Restructure
The reforms are part of a drive to make the country's political system "lean, compact, strong, efficient, effective, and impactful.β
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Gabon junta chief Oligui Nguema wins presidential election
President faces litany of problems in oil-rich country, from crumbling infrastructure to widespread poverty, while dealing with heavy debt.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South
Donald Trumpβs gutting of the American aid agency has adversely impacted humanitarian work in countries like Sri Lanka β while calling into question the reliability of Western foreign aid in the Global South.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Bidenβs term
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked that reports also include actions taken due to opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil
Hashem Abedi, convicted in 2017 terror plot at Ariana Grande concert, threw hot oil over officers before stabbing them, prison service said.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh reintroduces βexcept Israelβ phrase on passports
Muslim-majority Bangladesh does not recognise Israel. The βexcept Israelβ phrase was removed in 2021 during former PM Sheikh Hasinaβs tenure.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US Pentagon chief says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb
Pete Hegseth said Trump hoped to avoid military option βbut if we have to, we will to prevent the nuclear bomb in Iranβs handsβ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant
Tulip Siddiqβs lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as βpolitically motivatedβ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 in 48 hours in retaken Darfur town, say activists
The conflict has seen tens of thousands die, uprooted over 12 million and created what has been called βthe biggest humanitarian crisis recordedβ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs doctor finds US president in βexcellent healthβ and βfully fitβ after physical
A letter from the doctor noted only a few abnormalities, including sun damage to skin and scarring on the right ear from a gunshot wound.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Will Trumpβs economic tsunami undermine the US-Japan security partnership?
Tariff shocks have eroded the tentative confidence that the alliance was on a strong footing under Trumpβs second administration.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US says exempted electronic products, like smartphones, to come under separate tariffs
US President Donald Trump had, on Friday, granted exclusions from steep tariffs on such goods, which are imported largely from China.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:E-tail giants to help Chinaβs tariff-hit exporters pivot to home market
Industry groups and platforms such as JD.com pledge to help streamline domestic access for trade firms.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK βwill never change food standardsβ in any trade deal with US, says government
US and Canadian practices like washing raw chicken in chlorinated water or feeding growth hormones to cattle are banned in the UK and EU.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:A criticβs case for Trumpβs tariffs
By dealing a final blow to the global trading system, the US presidentβs tariffs open up space for building a fairer, more development-friendly system.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Quake fears drive some Hong Kong tourists away from Asian cities: industry leader
Some tour group bookings for Thailand, Japan and Taiwan over Easter holiday have fallen due to concerns over earthquakes, Steve Huen of EGL Tours says.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongβs Democratic Party a step closer to disbanding, final vote in coming months
Members vote to authorise leadership to go ahead with plan, as chairman declines to respond to reports of political pressure.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US looks to South Korea as it tries to revive shipbuilding and catch up to China
American and South Korean shipbuilders agree to cooperate in move analysts say could strengthen US power projection in the Indo-Pacific.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:China urges more financial support for sports industry
New guidelines call for investment in spectator events that can help boost the economy and βpromote investment and improve quality of lifeβ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:2 injured as car hits wall and goes airborne on Hong Kong road
Vehicle travelling along the single-lane Tai Tam Road towards Shek O, veered out of control and entered the opposite lane.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake survivors mark new year amid ruins
Two weeks after the disaster which killed over 3,600, the ruling junta has commanded the usually raucous festival to have no music or dancing.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:39-year-old Hong Kong hiker dies after collapsing on MacLehose Trail
Rescue team airlifts man to hospital in Chai Wan, where he is declared dead.
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