An Indonesian bomb maker convicted for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub attacks has apologized to the victims’ families, after his release from prison was met with outrage in Australia. Umar Patek, a member of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah group, was jailed for 20 years in 2012 after he was found guilty […]
Osan Air Base, South Korea CNN — The US military activated its first Space Force command on foreign soil on Wednesday in South Korea, with the unit’s new commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region. The creation of the US Space Forces Korea gives the newest branch of the US […]
Hong Kong CNN — Video of what appears to be a previously unreported violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops at their disputed Himalayan border has emerged online, offering a rare window into the long-simmering territorial tensions between the two Asian powers. The video, according to a serving Indian military officer with knowledge of the […]
CNN — A mother accused of murdering her two children whose remains were found in suitcases earlier this year pleaded not guilty in a New Zealand court on Wednesday. The plea, reported by CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand, comes two weeks after the woman made her first court appearance in Auckland following her extradition from […]
CNN — New Zealand passed a historic anti-smoking bill in Parliament on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The ban is aimed at preventing future generations from taking up smoking and is part of a wider government push to make the country “smoke free” by 2025. […]
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Tsugunomiya Akihito Father: Emperor Hirohito Mother: Empress Nagako Kuni Marriage: Michiko Shoda (April 10, 1959-present) Children: Nori no miya Sayako Naishinnô, Princess Sayako (aka Princess Nori); Akishino no miya Fumihito […]
Hong Kong CNN — China has sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as Beijing continues to step-up pressure on the self-ruled island. The 18 bombers were part of 21 total Chinese warplanes sent into Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone – a […]
New Delhi CNN — Indian and Chinese troops have clashed on their disputed Himalayan border, the first known incident between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers in nearly two years. In a statement, India’s Ministry of Defense said soldiers from both sides sustained minor injuries in the face-off, which took place Friday in the Tawang Sector […]
CNN — Three people were killed and many others injured after gunmen attacked a hotel in Kabul, the Afghan capital, on Monday. The attack started around 2:30 p.m. local time in Kabul’s commercial Shar-e-Naw area, with civilians in the building, according to police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran. An eyewitness who lived nearby told CNN he […]
CNN — China will abolish its Covid-19 trace tracking service, the “Mobile Itinerary card,” on Tuesday, officials say. “Mobile Itinerary card inquiry channels such as text messages, web pages, WeChat extensions, Alipay extensions and app will go offline at the same time,” according to a statement from the country’s Academy of Information and Communications Technology. […]
