Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was on Monday indicted for allegedly leaking classified documents, a prosecutor said, a charge that carries a prison term of up to 14 years.Khan’s lawyers say the crime he has been charged with carries a possible 14-year prison term,
China Turns Tables on US Over Dangerous Military Moves
In response to the Pentagon’s release of videos seemingly showing aggressive behavior by Chinese fighter pilots, Beijing has hit back with its own footage.
Iran Joins Middle East Propaganda War on China’s TikTok
Iran has used the short video app Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, to spread propaganda about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while Chinese state media outlets have shared the Iranian propaganda, spread via Douyin, to promote a pro-Hamas and pro-Iran narrative.
After Israel visit, Newsom heads to China for climate talks. But can he avoid global conflicts?
Gavin Newsom comforted a mother whose son was kidnapped by Hamas, and visited a hospital where Israelis were recovering from injuries from the Oct. 7 attacks. He met with top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
China set to approve $137 bln in extra sovereign debt on Tuesday -sources
China is set to approve slightly more than 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) in additional sovereign debt issuance on Tuesday as Beijing steps up its efforts to spur infrastructure spending and encourage economic growth,
Azerbaijan holds first joint drills with Turkey since Karabakh victory
Azerbaijan said on Monday it had begun a series of joint military exercises with close ally Turkey, the first since Baku retook the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh last month, prompting most of the territory’s ethnic Armenians to flee.
Australia’s Blackstone sticks to Vietnam rare earth bid plan despite partner’s arrest
Blackstone Minerals on Monday said it will continue to prepare for an auction of rare earths concessions in Vietnam despite the arrest last week of the chairman of its partner Vietnam Rare Earth JSC …
Philippines says Chinese coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with its boats
The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of “intentionally” colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of the South China Sea, as ties deteriorated between the Southeast Asian U.
Philippines coastguard vessel ‘deliberately stirred up trouble’
China Coast Guard releases a video showing a Filipino vessel, in spite of repeated warnings, intentionally crossed the bow of the China Coast Guard Ship 5203 in an unprofessional and dangerous manner,
Japan faces flu medicine ‘shortage’ as case surge leads to closure of thousands of schools
The supply of cough medications has gone down by 15 per cent, said the ministry. This comes as the country increased the warning level for flu and closed or partially closed a total of 1,772 schools. The spread of flu in the season is also a cause of concern because it usually spreads in winter.