Similar Posts
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China
TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic, democratic island as its own. Japan does not have any formal diplomatic representation in Taiwan, and…
3 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Kurdish cultural center in Paris
Protests against Turkey broke out after the attack in a Kurdish neighborhood. Three people were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a shooting in Paris on Friday, according to the city’s prosecutor, Laure Beccuau. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, but a 69-year-old suspect from France was taken into custody,…
Breaking News | Iran | NewsIranian students clash with pro-government groups at defiant protests
A video showed rows of marchers at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology condemning Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a “murderous leader.” Students held protests at several Iranian universities at the start of a new semester on Saturday, some clashing with pro-government groups, according to local news agencies and posts on social media. The protests…
The Philippines and Japan Team Up to Counter China Threat
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s trip to boost security ties with the Philippines led to a number of agreements, as both countries push back against ever more assertive behavior by China‘s maritime forces. Japan chose the Philippines as the first recipient of the new Official Security Assistance program for what it deems to be like-minded…
Saudi Arabia drops $5 billion in Turkey’s central bank to help its struggling economy
Saudi Arabia agreed to deposit $5 billion into Turkey’s central bank through its Saudi Fund for Development, the fund said in a statement Monday. The decision is “a demonstration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to supporting Turkey’s efforts to strengthen its economy,” the statement said. The news comes as Turkey struggles with an…
Breaking News | India | NewsModi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of razed mosque in India
Narendra Modi hails controversial opening as fulfilment of ‘dream that many have cherished for years’ More than three decades after a mob of militant Hindu radicals razed a mosque to the ground in the Indian town of Ayodhya, the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has inaugurated the new Hindu temple that will stand in its…


