SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea men’s national soccer team plays in North Korea for the first time in almost three decades on Tuesday (Oct 15), with leader Kim Jong Un’s reclusive state doing all it can to make sure the world doesn’t see the game live. North Korea has barred South Korean fans, media and TV broadcasters from a World… Read more »
SUWON, SOUTH KOREA (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Police said on Tuesday (Oct 15) that Lee Chun-jae, 56, has been booked in connection with a series of rape-murders in the 1980s and early 1990s and his case will be sent to prosecutors despite the expired statute of limitations. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency confirmed in a press briefing… Read more »
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police fired tear gas in several areas of Jakarta on Monday as a protest against legal reforms descended into running battles, causing traffic gridlock and chaotic scenes in parts of the central business district.A riot police officer fires tear gas during a riot following protests near Indonesian Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 30, 2019. Several… Read more »
Humanitarian group warns as many as 11 million Filipino children under five face a risk of death or disability.2 Oct 2019 The International Red Cross and its Philippine affiliate have warned of an “alarming comeback” of the polio virus in the country, prompting the government to declare a national outbreak. The humanitarian group said in a statement on Wednesday that it is… Read more »
Researchers warn of ‘terrifying prospect’ strain could reach Africa Emma Snaith Tuesday 23 July 2019 16:25 Drug-resistant malarial parasites are spreading rapidly across South East Asia amid fears the new strain could reach Africa. The new strain has moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, with up to 80 per cent of malarial parasites in circulation resistant to the two most common antimalarial drugs. Researchers said the findings… Read more »
At least 2 people confirmed dead and 32 others injured following fight inside Manila City Jail.30 Sept 2019 At least two people were reported killed and 32 others injured when a riot between rival gangs broke out in the Manila City Jail in the capital of the Philippines, authorities said on Monday. Prison authorities told reporters that violence between the Sputnik Gang and… Read more »
Hong Kong police shot a pro-democracy protester at close range on Tuesday as the city was lashed by its worst unrest of the year, hours after China celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule with a massive military parade.ADVERTISING While President Xi Jinping took salutes from some 15,000 troops in the capital, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong threw eggs at his portrait,… Read more »
Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Saturday to disperse anti-government protesters who blocked a key road next to a pro-democracy rally. Earlier, thousands had gathered peacefully to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2014 “Umbrella” movement. Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Saturday to try to disperse anti-government protesters who threw rocks and blocked a key road next… Read more »
The 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China was “one of Hong Kong’s most violent and chaotic days”, the city’s police chief has said. An 18-year-old protester was shot in the chest with a live bullet – one of six live rounds fired by police. Protesters – some armed with poles, petrol bombs and other projectiles – fought pitched… Read more »
Clashes erupted on Monday outside parliament in Jakarta as well as in West Java’s Bandung city and in Sulawesi.1 Oct 2019 Indonesia’s parliament was sworn in on Tuesday for a new session that comes amid sometimes violent protests against several new or proposed laws, including one that critics say has crippled the country’s anti-corruption agency and another that is intrusive… Read more »