Thu 26 September 2024: South Korea is set to phase out its dog meat industry by 2027, with plans to rehome nearly half a million dogs bred for food. The agriculture ministry announced Thursday that it will offer subsidies and incentives to help dog farmers transition away from the controversial practice. This move follows a […]
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Thu 26 September 2024: For the first time, Japan has sent a destroyer, the Sazanami, through the Taiwan Strait, signaling rising concerns over China’s increasing military activity around Japan. The destroyer entered the strait from the East China Sea on Wednesday morning, completing a 10-hour journey southward, according to Japanese media reports from NHK and […]
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Wed 25 September 2024: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has issued a warning to Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, urging action to prevent Pakistani beggars from entering the kingdom under Umrah visas, Tribune reported According to sources from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Saudi authorities have raised concerns about the growing number of Pakistani beggars […]
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Wed 25 September 2024: Russia has established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new drone […]
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Tue 24 September 2024: The move is a significant escalation in US restrictions on Chinese vehicles, software and components. The United States Department of Commerce has proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, a move that would in effect bar Chinese cars and trucks […]
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Tue 24 September 2024: A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday. Myanmar’s military regime has executed two anti-coup activists and plans to execute five more on September 24, rights groups have said, urging action from the international community. Maung Kaung Htet and his wife Chan […]
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Mon 23 September 2024: The Netherlands has announced the return of 288 cultural artifacts and historical objects that were illegally taken from Indonesia during the colonial period. The repatriation, which comes at Indonesia’s request, will take place on September 20 at the Wereldmuseum in Amsterdam. Among those attending the event will be Hilmar Farid, Indonesia’s […]
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Sun 22 September 2024: The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao, southern Philippines, is preparing for the first democratic elections after the region got autonomy. The elections are expected to be held in 2025. Huseyin Oruc, a Turkish representative in the Bangsamoro Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), told Anadolu that the regional elections in 2025 will test the […]
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Sun 22 September 2024: Malaysian police have arrested 355 individuals as part of a large-scale investigation into child abuse at care homes managed by the Islamic conglomerate Global Ikhwan Service and Business (GISB). The suspects were apprehended during an operation aimed at capturing the remaining members of GISB, which authorities suspect is tied to a […]
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Sat 21 September 2024: Some Afghan migrants in Iran have once again criticized the inappropriate behavior of the country’s authorities. They state that they are facing various challenges in Iran. Mohammad Akbar, a migrant, said: “The misery that Iran has brought upon Afghan migrants today is alarming. They have blocked our phone SIM cards, we […]
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