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Storm Trami lands in Vietnam posing flood risks, toll rises in Philippines

27 Oct 2024

HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian country, with its extended coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause significant casualties and property damage. Rainfall in several parts of provinces from …

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Songs of Silence: Young actors perform Indonesia’s first deaf musical

27 Oct 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – In a Jakarta theatre, the music pulsed from speakers as a group of young artists danced in a musical, bathed in multicolour stage lights. But no one was singing. Theatre troupe Fantasi Tuli (Deaf Fantasy) was performing Indonesia’s first musical with mainly deaf artists and crew on Saturday, using screens around the …

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Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrol’ after Beijing slams US arms deal

27 Oct 2024

By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that Chinese warplanes and warships had carried out another “combat patrol” near the island, after Beijing threatened to take countermeasures in response to a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States. The United States is bound by law to …

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A few Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning

26 Oct 2024

By Uditha Jayasinghe ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – The last of the Israelis left in a scenic surfing hotspot in Sri Lanka said they felt safe and would stay put despite a warning from the Israeli government to immediately leave due to the threat of a possible terrorist attack. Israel’s national security council called …

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Taiwan vice president, Drag Race winner join big crowds at east Asia’s largest Pride march

26 Oct 2024

TAIPEI (Reuters) – More than 180,000 people celebrated LGBTQ+ equality and diversity in Taipei on Saturday at east Asia’s largest Pride march, joined by Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and the reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nymphia Wind. Taiwan legalised same sex marriage in 2019 in a first for Asia and is a bastion …

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US approves $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan including Ukraine tested missile system

26 Oct 2024

By Mike Stone and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) -The United States has approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defense missile system battle tested in Ukraine. The United States is bound by law …

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Japan election to test ruling party, may bring uncertainty

26 Oct 2024

By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country’s leadership. The general election, nine days before the U.S chooses a new president, adds uncertainty to an already turbulent geopolitical landscape as the …

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North Korea condemns military activity by US and allies in region

25 Oct 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it strongly condemns recent U.S. military activity with allies in the region, in a statement carried by state media KCNA. “We strongly denounce the U.S. hostile act of resorting to reckless military demonstration with its allies, not content with the present political and military tension …

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Cambodian journalist freed on bail after apologising for ‘harmful’ posts

25 Oct 2024

(This Oct. 24 story has been corrected to fix the amount of U.S. aid announced by Power to ‘total of about $55 million’ from ‘more than $38 million’ in paragraph 7) (Reuters) – An award-winning Cambodian journalist who was arrested on charges of inciting social unrest was freed on bail on Thursday, a day after …

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US, Japanese, South Korean aides express ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops in Russia

25 Oct 2024

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed “grave concern” on Friday over the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia for possible use against Ukraine, the White House said. The trio see the North Korean troop presence as the latest sign of growing Moscow-Pyongyang military ties, …

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