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Pyongyang fires more missiles, Japan and Seoul protest
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast today, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks amid stalled denuclearisation talks. Todahy’s launch
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Hong Kong braces for more protests this weekend
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is bracing for more anti-government demonstrations and a ‘stress test’ of its international airport this weekend, as protests in the Asian financial hub show no signs of abating and diplomatic tensions between China and some Western
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India tightens grip on Kashmir amid calls for protests by separatists
SRINAGAR: Authorities in the main city of Indian Kashmir tightened security ahead of Friday prayers after separatists called for a protest march to a UN office, with streets bristling with paramilitary personnel and some blocked by checkpoints. Posters appeared overnight
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China could decimate US military bases in Asia within hours of conflict
China’s military would be able to use missiles to overwhelm American military bases in Asia within hours, a think tank has warned. The US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is “in the throes of an unprecedented crisis”, according to a
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Incarcerated Kashmir separatists urge protests over loss of autonomy
SRINAGAR: Separatist leaders in Indian Kashmir have urged people to defy a ban and join a mass march after Friday prayers this week, the first such call since the federal government revoked the region’s autonomy, stirring anger in the region
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Making the case for violence in Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG: Pun sees himself as a peaceful, middle-class Hong Kong student. Yet since the beginning of June, he has been building barricades and throwing bricks at police, risking his own liberty to fight, as he sees it, for the
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Former Indian finance minister Chidambaram arrested for corruption
NEW DELHI: Police arrested former Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram late yesterday in relation to alleged corruption and money laundering, a day after the Delhi High Court rejected his application to seek exemption from arrest. Chidambaram was arrested by federal
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China’s Parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage
BEIJING: Limiting marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman will remain China’s legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out following neighbouring Taiwan in allowing same-sex marriage, despite pressure from activists. Taiwan’s parliament passed a
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Two dead in Kashmir gun battle
SRINAGAR: Indian security forces killed a suspected militant in a gun battle in Kashmir today, police said, the first clash since the federal government removed the special status of the territory this month, fuelling anger. Two policemen were wounded in
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KLCI opens lower due to regional decline, stays below 1,600-level
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI started lower in early trade, tracking the decline at regional markets, weighed by select index-linked stocks. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI fell 3.06 points to 1,599.69. The early decliners included Focus Lumber Bhd, Sime Darby
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