United Nations

North Korea Accuses US of ‘Shameless’ Acts, Undermining United Nations

North Korea on Monday sharply condemned what it called “shameless” actions by the United States that, it says, undermine the authority of the United Nations and constitute a “hideous criminal act.” The denunciation came in an unusually pointed statement from...
Vietnam Central Bank

Vietnam Central Bank Cuts Credit Growth Target to 15% as Authorities Move to Rein in Financial Risks After Lending Surge

Vietnam’s central bank has lowered its target for credit growth to around 15 per cent this year, signalling a more cautious policy stance after warnings that last year’s lending surge could fuel financial instability and asset price bubbles. In a...
Iran Protests

Rights Group Says 500+ Dead in Iran Protests; Trump Warns of Strong Options if Violence Continues

Iran has killed more than 500 people during ongoing nationwide protests, a US-based rights group reported on Sunday, as Tehran warned it could target US military bases if President Donald Trump acts on threats to intervene. Trump said on Sunday...
Asian Stock

Asian Markets Rise as U.S. Dollar Slips Amid Powell Subpoena and Geopolitical Tensions

Asian equities climbed on Monday while the U.S. dollar softened and investors sought haven assets after a bombshell development in Washington that has shaken global financial markets: the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, threatening a...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong Court to Hear Final Mitigation Plea of Jimmy Lai as Pro-Democracy Tycoon Faces Possible Life Sentence Under National Security Law

Hong Kong’s High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, marking the final procedural stage before sentencing in one of the most consequential national security trials since Beijing imposed the sweeping...
Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission

Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission Near Minamitori Island to Secure Rare Earths and Cut Dependence on China

Japan took a bold step toward securing critical minerals on Monday as a government-backed deep-sea mining vessel set sail on a pioneering mission to extract rare earth–rich mud from the ocean floor near the remote Minamitori Island, highlighting Tokyo’s growing...
Iran Protests

Iran Protests Escalate: ‘Mass Killing’ in Iran Protests as Tehran Threatens US Military Bases Amid Trump’s Intervention Warnings

Unrest across Iran has claimed the lives of more than 500 people, according to a US-based rights group, as Tehran warned it could target American military bases if President Donald Trump acts on his repeated threats to intervene in support...
Cairo, Egypt

Egypt Signs US$1.8 Billion Renewable Energy Deals with Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow to Boost Solar and Battery Storage Capacity

Egypt has signed renewable energy agreements worth a combined US$1.8 billion as part of its push to expand clean power generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, state television reported on Sunday (Jan 11). The deals include major contracts with...
Myanmar general election

Myanmar Votes in Second Phase of Junta-Backed Election Amid Conflict, Low Turnout

Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots on Sunday (Jan 11) in the second phase of a nationwide election that has been widely criticised by opposition groups, rights advocates and Western governments as neither free nor fair. The military-backed Union Solidarity...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Signals Possible Snap Election as Coalition Ally Says Decision Has Entered ‘New Stage’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is edging closer to calling a snap general election, a move that would test her personal mandate for the first time and could reshape Japan’s political landscape amid economic uncertainty and rising tensions with China....
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