Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Asia
Modi, Abe to kick-start India’s first bullet train project
:: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will break ground on India’s first bullet train project on Thursday in western Gujarat state, as the country seeks faster travel for millions. Modi has pledged to invest
Philippines says some rebels ready to surrender as troops advance in Marawi
:: Some Daesh-linked militants besieging the southern Philippines city of Marawi have sent “feelers” they are prepared to surrender after three and a half months of fighting, the military said on Monday. Philippine forces have used loudspeakers urging militants to
UN warns Myanmar situation ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’
:: The UN human rights chief on Monday slammed Myanmar’s apparent “systematic attack” on the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning that “ethnic cleansing” seemed to be underway. “Because Myanmar has refused access to human rights investigators the current situation cannot
Malay set to be Singapore’s first woman president-Straits Times
:: A former speaker of Singapore’s parliament, Halimah Yacob, was set to become the city-state’s first woman president after other candidates did not qualify for the contest, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Monday. The largely ceremonial post had been
Merkel: Germany open to Iran-style North Korea talks
:: Germany would lend its weight to a diplomatic push to end North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development along the lines of a past deal with Iran, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “I would say yes immediately if we
Rohingya rebels declare truce as desperation hits camps
:: Rohingya insurgents, whose attack on Myanmar security forces last month triggered savage military reprisals, declared a monthlong truce Sunday as refugees continued to flood across the border into Bangladesh only to face scant basic resources, hunger and illness. The
Worried UN chief says N. Korea crisis is worst ‘in years’
:: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published Sunday, said the showdown over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program was the world’s worst crisis “in years” and had left him deeply worried. “To date, we have had wars
Israel blamed for arming Myanmar amid Rohingya Muslims tragedies
:: Human rights groups criticized Israel for the continued sale of weaponry to the Myanmar junta amid violence against Rohingya Muslims, local media reported on Saturday. More than 100 tanks as well as boats and light weapons have been sold
$77m aid required for Rohingyas: UN
:: Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh in last 15 days since new violence erupted and the US is braced for a further surge, officials said, adding that it urgently need $77 million to assist the violence
Trump may have to settle for deterring, not disarming, North Korea
:: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the US-allied Gulf Arab states and Qatar, and said that he thinks a deal could come quickly.
Myanmar killers ‘as bad as Daesh,’ Muslim World League says
:: Brutal attacks and open genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar shame humanity and represent the death of ethical values in the international system, the Muslim World League said on Wednesday. The bloodshed in Myanmar was no less criminal than
Fireworks, mass rally held to celebrate North Korea nuclear test
:: North Korea held a mass celebration for the scientists involved in carrying out its largest nuclear blast to date, with fireworks and a mass rally in Pyongyang. Citizens of the capital lined the streets Wednesday to cheer buses carrying
Nissan signals a future EV crossover model
:: Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it was considering producing an electric SUV in the near future as it expects demand for electric vehicles (EVs) to increase in coming years. “We might have a crossover EV shortly in the
Chinese logistics firm Best, backed by Alibaba, launches $930m US IPO
:: Best, a Chinese logistics company backed by Alibaba Group, is launching a US IPO that is seeking about $930 million to fund an expansion of its supply chain network, develop new technology and open more convenience stores. The Hangzhou-based
UN warns of catastrophe as Rohingya exodus nears 150,000
:: Nearly 150,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in less than two weeks, officials said on Wednesday after the United Nations chief warned there is a risk of ethnic cleansing in the former Burma that could destabilize the
Indian court orders govt to rein in radical Hindus
:: India’s top court on Wednesday ordered central and state governments to appoint police officers to stop hard-line Hindu activists from attacking people to protect cows. India has seen a wave of mob attacks on Muslims accused of killing cows
Pakistan is not a terrorist haven, says defense minister
:: Pakistan has rejected claims that it harbors militant groups responsible for terrorism and extremism in South Asia. Defense Minister Khurram Dastagir said there were no militant havens in Pakistan, and claimed that 40 percent of Afghanistan was controlled by
Indian journalist opposed to deporting Rohingya killed
:: Just a few hours before her murder in Bangalore on Tuesday, allegedly by Hindu right-wingers, Gauri Lankesh, a secular journalist and civil rights activist, spoke up for the rights of Rohingya Muslims in India. “Are Rohingiya ‘terrorists’ killing Hindus
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