North Korea showcased the M2024 variant of the Cheonma-2 main battle tank during combined exercises involving tank and mechanized units of the North Korean Army.

South Korean Border Villages Face ‘Noise Bombing’ from North Korea: A Community Under Siege

In the stillness of a crisp autumn night, an eerie cacophony reverberates through this small village near the border with North Korea. The sounds are unsettling: a deep, crackly noise like a giant gong being repeatedly struck; other times, the...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Retains Key Portfolios as New Cabinet is Sworn In

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in a strategic move to steer Sri Lanka through critical economic and governance challenges, has retained the powerful portfolios of Defence, Finance and Economic Development, and Digital Economy in the newly formed cabinet. This significant announcement...
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Filipinos Rebuild After Super Typhoon Man-yi: Sixth Storm in a Month Causes Destruction but Limited Catastrophe

Filipinos began the arduous process of recovery on Monday after Super Typhoon Man-yi, the sixth major storm to strike the Philippines in just a month, wreaked havoc over the weekend. The storm caused widespread damage, uprooting trees, toppling power lines,...
Singapore

Singapore Oil Magnate Faces Sentencing in Landmark Fraud Case

The founder of one of Asia’s largest oil trading firms, Lim Oon Kuin, better known as O.K. Lim, is set to be sentenced today in what has been described as one of Singapore's most severe fraud cases. Lim, the former...
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Air Pollution Crisis: New Delhi Switches to Online Classes as Toxic Smog Worsens Health Crisis

In a drastic move to tackle the city’s escalating air pollution crisis, authorities in India’s capital transitioned schools to online classes on Monday, effective immediately. The decision comes in response to alarmingly high levels of toxic smog that have engulfed...
Yemen historic Al-Qahira Castle in Taiz

US Embassy Announces Major Initiatives to Preserve Yemen’s Cultural Heritage

The US Embassy to Yemen has unveiled two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at safeguarding Yemen’s rich cultural heritage, underscoring a renewed commitment to the country’s historical and cultural preservation. The Embassy’s announcement highlights a partnership with the Yemeni Ministry of Culture...
Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh’s Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Calls for Patience Amid Political Upheaval

Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, addressed the nation on Friday, marking 100 days since taking office as "chief advisor" following a historic student-led uprising that toppled the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. In a nationally televised speech, the...
Mass Knife and Vehicle Attacks china

Tragedy Strikes China: Second Mass Knife and Vehicle Attacks in a week, Spark Debate on Mental Health and Economic Stress

China witnessed two devastating attacks on Saturday, November 17, that left communities reeling and raised urgent questions about mental health and social stresses in the country. A former student of Wuxi Vocational College of Arts and Technology in Jiangsu Province...
Sri Lanka Election.

Sri Lanka’s New Cabinet to be Sworn in Monday: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Set to Lead

Sri Lanka's political landscape is set to undergo a significant transformation as the newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake oversees the swearing-in of his cabinet ministers on Monday. This announcement was made by the President's Media Division (PMD) on Sunday,...
United Nations climate change conference COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

A Brewing Conflict Over Fossil Fuels at COP29: Climate Talks Face High Stakes

A tense standoff is shaping up at the ongoing United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan, as negotiators from around the world clash over the future of fossil fuels. At the heart of the disagreement is whether countries should recommit to...
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