SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s top court is due to rule on Tuesday on a damages lawsuit against a Japanese company filed by South Koreans forced into labour during Japan’s 1910-45 occupation, a decision that could unsettle ties between the uneasy neighbours. Japan and South Korea share a bitter history that includes Japan’s 35-year occupation of the peninsula and the… Read more »
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control. He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said… Read more »
Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) said talks with the government have failed, and called upon its followers to get ready for a show down. “Talks have completely failed, Federal and provincial representatives and an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) General Faiz took part in talks,” Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the leader of TLP said in a tweet early on Friday morning.
Pakistan’s foreign reserves have plunged 42 percent since the start of the year and now stand at about $8 billion, or less than two months of import cover. Last month, Pakistan received a $6 billion rescue package from Saudi Arabia, but officials say it is not enough and the country still plans to seek a bailout from the International Monetary… Read more »
The service is professional, he says, though the paperwork he receives does not bear the name of state-owned power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, which provides the electricity, but instead carries the printed logo of the Taliban. “Given the strictness of Taliban regarding implementation of their rules and regulations, I think they raise more from tax collection than the Afghan… Read more »
Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – As the trade war between Beijing and Washington continues, other Asian countries are trying to figure out its repercussions on their economies. Some have been negatively affected by China’s economic slowdown. At the end of October, some PMI indices (which measure economic growth in various sectors) showed a drop in manufacturing activity in Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand. Even in… Read more »
Rome (AsiaNews) – Chinese authorities tore down two shrines dedicated to Our Lady. One is Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Dongergou (Shanxi), and the other is Our Lady of Bliss (pictured), also known as Our Lady of the Mountain, in Anlong (Guizhou). The two pilgrimage sites, used by both official and underground communities, were demolished just a few… Read more »
More than 7,000 people are thought to have lost their lives in the Philippines’ worst storm on record. The Philippines are very susceptible to natural disasters such as typhoons. Which is why for the most part, the defense against them are pretty strong. However, the typhoon that struck was too strong. Thousands of people are forced to relocate because the… Read more »
Recently, Mohammed Dewji had been kidnapped by masked gunman who had believed to be foreign nationals. Before the abduction Mohammed was going for his usual workout when the kidnappers waited for him outside. The motive for the abduction is still unclear. The abduction took place in the neighborhood of Oyster Bay. I believe that this happened because the abductors disagreed… Read more »
Nine farmers were killed in Manila. Three gunman had come up to the property of nine local farmers and killed them. Police claim they don’t know why this occurred however, they are trying to find an explanation. The people who were killed included 4 women and 2 minors, who belonged to the National Federation of Sugar Workers. Police identified the… Read more »