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India is escalating Kashmir conflict by painting it as terrorism
In 1992, I witnessed an Indian soldier hit a pregnant Kashmiri woman with his rifle butt and utter these words, “get rid of the terrorist you will birth.” That incident, forever etched in my mind, for me epitomises how the
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Lam warns US law will hurt business confidence, promises economic relief
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said today that US legislation supporting protesters may damage business confidence in the financial hub, as she announced the fourth round of relief measures to boost the city’s battered economy. Lam told reporters the Hong
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Indian Teenager Invents An ‘Electro-Shoe’ For Women To Thwart Molesters And Rapists
Indian Teenage Siddharth invented a magical device ‘ElectroShoe’ that will protect women. The Indian schooling and education system is often criticized by experts, parents and students alike, for focusing on rote learning instead of providing practical knowledge of subjects, which
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Suspected grenade blast near Indonesia’s presidential palace hurts two
A suspected smoke grenade explosion today at Indonesia’s National Monument park, near the presidential palace in central Jakarta, injured at least two military officials, the capital’s top police official said. President Joko Widodo was not at the palace at the
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China suspends US military visits to Hong Kong, sanctions US-based NGOs
China said yesterday US military ships and aircraft would not be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several US non-government organisations for encouraging protesters to “engage in extremist, violent and criminal acts.” The measures were announced
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Typhoon Kammuri: AirAsia cancel, reschedule flights to and from the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has cancelled and rescheduled a number of flights within as well as to and from the Philippines starting Monday until Wednesday due to Typhoon Kammuri, including the Kuala Lumpur – Manila route. AirAsia, in a statement, said
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SEA Games: Reports of M’sian caught doping not true
MANILA: Malaysia’s chef de mission Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin has dismissed reports by two newspapers that a Malaysian athlete at the 30th SEA Games here has tested positive for doping. He said the allegations made by the two Malay-language newspapers
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Typhoon Kammuri forces new dates for SEA Games events
MANILA: Several events in the Clark and Subic clusters in the 30th SEA Games have been postponed to new dates after Typhoon Kammuri was expected to make landfall within the next 12 hours. Philippine SEA Games Organising Committee (PHISGOC) Sports
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China suspends review of request for US military ships, aircraft visiting Hong Kong
China’s Foreign Ministry said today it has suspended the review of requests by US military ships and aircraft to visit Hong Kong in response to legislation passed by US lawmakers in support of protesters in the China-ruled territory. The Chinese
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Hong Kong gears up for lunchtime rallies after weekend unrest
Hong Kong protesters geared up for a week of lunchtime rallies today, a day after a mass demonstration showed the anti-government movement can still draw people to the streets even after sweeping recent gains by democrats in district elections. After
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