(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government will conduct a nationwide population and household census in October, state media said on Monday, paving the way for a promised election next year amid raging conflict across swathes of the country. The census data collected between Oct. 1-15 will be used to hold a general election next year, junta …
Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 election Read More »
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) -Azerbaijan’s ruling party was on course for a single-seat majority on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev, according to an exit poll. The poll, conducted by Oracle Advisory Group, said Aliyev’s New Azerbaijan party was set to win 63 out of 125 seats, down from …
Azerbaijan’s ruling party on course for one-seat majority in election, exit poll says Read More »
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Manizha Talash, the Afghan breakdancer from the refugee team who was disqualified at the Paris Olympics for displaying the words “Free Afghan Women” on her cape in her routine last month, said she planned her action for four months and would do it again. Talash, who lives in Spain, …
Olympics-Refugee breakdancer stands by ‘Free Afghan Women’ message at Paris 2024 Read More »
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tropical cyclone Shanshan, downgraded from a typhoon, left seven people dead and widespread damage as it churned off the Pacific coast of central Japan on Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to warn of landslides, floods and rising water levels in rivers in western and eastern Japan, citing increased risks due to …
Shanshan, downgraded from typhoon, leaves 7 dead, damage in Japan Read More »
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature – a tunnel connecting it to the city’s Catholic cathedral, as part of a push for interfaith harmony on his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour. The 28.3-metre “Tunnel of Friendship”, connecting …
Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony Read More »
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Pacific Islands Forum removed references to Taiwan from a group communique after complaints from China – a change Taipei condemned as a “rude intervention” but which a forum official said did not alter the leaders’ decisions. The communique released on Friday from the 18-nation summit included a section headed …
Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from communique after China complaint Read More »
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the second incursion into its territory by the Chinese military in less than a week. An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has stoked concerns in Tokyo. Japan …
Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week Read More »
By Neil Jerome Morales and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway. The collision near the Sabina Shoal was their fifth maritime confrontation in …
China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea Read More »
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people after devastating floods last week that left at least 54 people dead and millions stranded. As floodwaters recede slowly, many people remain stranded and in urgent need of food, clean …
Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede slowly Read More »
By Riham Alkousaa and Ludwig Burger BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany said it resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday, days before German regional elections in which migration is a campaign issue. Berlin stopped returning people to Afghanistan because of human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. Pressure …
