BLANTYRE: The death toll from Cyclone Freddy after it lashed Malawi upon returning to southern Africa‘s mainland has risen to 326, the country’s president said Thursday, bringing the total number of victims across the region to over 400 since February.“As of yesterday, the death toll from this disaster has risen from 225 to 326, the […]
Since he was elected to Japan’s parliament in July, Yoshikazu Higashitani has spread celebrity gossip on his YouTube channel, explored the sights of Dubai and handed out snacks to children displaced by an earthquake in Turkey.One thing he has not done is show up for work.On Wednesday, he was expelled from Japan’s upper house of […]
SYDNEY: Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States to modernise its fleet, saying “it must be the worst deal in all history.” Speaking at a National Press Club event, Keating said the submarines wouldn’t serve a useful military […]
BEIJING: Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia – countries at odds with the United States – are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the ministry said without giving details. Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the […]
BLANTYRE (MALAWI): The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to rise. Heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides have killed 199 people in Malawi, authorities said Tuesday. President […]
TAICHUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island.Taiwan’s 23.5 million people live under constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled democracy as part of […]
TOKYO – Britain and Italy’s defence chiefs will visit Japan this week to hold meetings with their local counterpart, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japan said on Tuesday. The three nations announced in December the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) venture to develop by 2035 a next-generation jet which would combine the British-led Tempest project with […]
WAWONII (INDONESIA): Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia‘s Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below. “I pointed the machete at their faces. I told them: ‘If you scratch this land, heads will fly, we will defend this land to the death’,” […]
SEOUL: The South Korean and US militaries launched their biggest joint military exercises in years Monday, as North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests in apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal.North Korea’s missile tests Sunday signal the country likely will conduct provocative weapons testing activities during the US […]
On the third anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines.The virus appears here to stay, along with the threat of a more dangerous version […]
