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Taliban Forbids University Education for Afghan Girls, U.S. Slams Decision
SINGAPORE — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have forbidden university education for women throughout the country, eliciting criticism from the United States and the UN....
Xi Tells Medvedev That China Wants Talks on Ukraine
SINGAPORE — Chinese President Xi Jinping told former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday that his country would like to see discussions on...
Read moreIran Suspends Morality Police, Conducts Public Executions of Protesters
SINGAPORE —Iran has been plagued by weeks of unrest after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, died in police custody after being arrested...
Read moreU.S. Backs Philippines Amid Beijing’s Forays in South China Sea
SINGAPORE — The United States on Tuesday reinforced its backing for its military ally, the Philippines, in wake of Beijing’s “escalating” forays near...
Read moreNorth Korea Claims Sanctions Won’t Deter Missile Buildup
SINGAPORE — On Tuesday, Dec. 20, North Korea slammed South Korea for impeding its weapons development, claiming additional sanctions will not deter its...
Read moreNorth Korea Confirms Important Test to Build Spy Satellite
SINGAPORE — North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on December 19 that the hermit state has conducted an “important, final-phase” test for the...
Read moreNew Claims of Hitler-Modi Link Incite Dispute Between India and Pakistan
SINGAPORE — Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that a Hindu group associated with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been inspired...
Read moreNew Zealand Cloud Provider Contests Google’s Claims on Regional Data Control
SINGAPORE — In August this year, Catalyst Cloud, a Wellington cloud-services provider, contested Google’s claim that the latter will enable New Zealanders to...
Read moreXi’s Crackdown and Covid Fatigue Drive Chinese Billionaires to Singapore
SINGAPORE — A new wave of Chinese immigration and investment has recently arrived in Singapore, which is becoming a major draw for the...
Read moreUN Biodiversity Summit Concludes With Agreement to Save “Mother Earth” by Taxing and Shackling Humanity
So, you (and the world) survived the giant UN COP27 Climate Summit that finished up last month in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. And you...
Read moreAs China Ends Its Zero-Covid Policy, Vaccine Hesitancy Runs Deep
Hesitancy regarding Covid-19 vaccines permeates key sections of mainland China’s population, constituting an increasing challenge for Beijing as it attempts to convince more...
Read moreJapan Labels China an “Unprecedented Challenge” in Policy Shift
SINGAPORE — Japan’s new national security policy has labeled China as an “unprecedented strategic challenge,” replacing a direction that emphasized possible cooperation, a...
Read moreAustralia Targets Apple and Microsoft Over Online Child Safety
SINGAPORE — An Australian regulator lambasted Apple and Microsoft for not doing enough to halt child exploitation content on their platforms. ...
Read moreIndonesia Struggles to Build Military That Can Counter China
SINGAPORE — Indonesia is struggling to expand its declining military despite a spending splurge to counter threats arising from a long-standing territorial dispute...
Read moreSouth Korea Becoming Key Asian Arms Exporter
SINGAPORE — In November 2022, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to enhance weapons exports and secure trailblazing defense technologies as he strives...
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