MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. The order, signed on Monday and made public on Sunday, does not mention China but follows a series of …
Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises Read More »
BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) – A massive fire at an ammunition depot near Indonesia’s capital was extinguished early on Sunday and the military was sweeping nearby residential areas to collect materials that had possibly flown out during explosions, a military official said. The fire broke out on Saturday at a military ammunition depot in Bogor, on …
Fire at Indonesian ammunition depot extinguished, military says Read More »
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesian firefighters were battling to put out a massive fire that broke out on Saturday at a military ammunition depot just outside the capital, causing a series of explosions and sending flames and smoke into the night sky. No one was reported to have died or been injured …
Firefighters tackle massive blaze at Indonesian ammunition store Read More »
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese health officials searched a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory on Saturday after the drugmaker reported five deaths possibly linked to dietary supplements using red yeast rice, an official said. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the City of Osaka jointly inspected the factory in Osaka that had made the supplements containing “Beni-Koji” …
Kobayashi factory searched over deaths possibly linked to supplements Read More »
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian authorities have arrested three people suspected of supplying firearms to a 36-year-old man carrying an Israeli passport, who was detained this week at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, police said on Saturday. The man, arrested with a bag containing six handguns and 200 bullets, had arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport …
Malaysia arrests three suspected of supplying Israeli man with firearms Read More »
MOSCOW (Reuters) – There has been a surge of migrant workers leaving Russia for Tajikistan after a March 22 concert hall attack near Moscow which left dozens dead, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment. Gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers over a week ago in the worst attack in Russia …
Tajikistan says migrants fleeing Russia after concert hall attack Read More »
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Molotov cocktail was thrown into a Malaysian convenience store on Saturday, police said, after the chain’s top executives were charged with hurting religious feelings for selling socks with the word “Allah” printed on them. Photos of the socks on sale at a KK Supermart store have sparked outrage on social …
Malaysia mini-mart outlet attacked after ‘Allah socks’ outcry Read More »
By David Brunnstrom and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Friday it will impose new visa restrictions on a number of Hong Kong officials over the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in the past year China continued to take actions against …
US to impose new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown Read More »
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday that major powers needed a new approach to North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of ratcheting up military tensions in Asia and seeking to “strangle” the reclusive state. Russia vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of experts monitoring enforcement of longstanding United …
After veto, Russia says big powers need to stop ‘strangling’ North Korea Read More »
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday, citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he wants to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions” and is personally overseeing efforts to …
