Manila – The Philippines on Monday ratified a key protection pact with Japan, which permits them to deploy troops on one another’s soil, with the international locations boosting ties amid China’s rising assertiveness. Both international locations are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening an arc of alliances to discourage China’s disputed […] More
Zakir Hussain, a peerless Indian tabla participant who transcended genres and introduced classical Indian music to a world viewers, died Sunday. He was 73. He died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a persistent lung illness, in San Francisco, the place he lived, his household stated in an announcement. Considered a nationwide treasure in his native India, […] More
The opposition Democratic Party for the People’s tax chief on Monday hinted on the doable termination of discussions with the ruling bloc over the lifting of the minimal annual taxable revenue threshold from ¥1.03 million ($6,700). The DPP must think about axing the talks if the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition accomplice, Komeito, […] More
NEW DELHI – In August, well-liked protests — and a harsh authorities crackdown — culminated within the military-backed ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who lurched towards authoritarianism. But removed from ushering in a democratic transition, the regime change has plunged Bangladesh into deeper turmoil, with mounting human-rights abuses and lawlessness by ascendant Islamist […] More
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned water-cannon robots to emergency fireplace help groups nationwide, aiming to boost catastrophe response and firefighter security. The initiative follows classes realized from the Jan.1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, the place delayed firefighting efforts within the metropolis of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, exacerbated injury attributable to a significant […] More
In Silkroad Cafe, a small occasion area in Tokyo’s Kinshicho Ward, flamboyant drag queens and kings sing, strut and pole dance throughout the stage to a packed home with a world viewers. The night’s performances touch upon quite a few social points equivalent to HIV, gun violence and the social masks all of us put […] More
Recent occasions reveal India’s success in securing concessions from China. Ending a four-year hiatus, Chinese chief Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi resumed a structured dialogue on the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, in October — after having held solely unscheduled interactions because the 2020 Galwan Valley incident wherein the Chinese and Indian […] More
London – Revelations {that a} suspected Chinese spy grew to become a confidant of Britain’s Prince Andrew have renewed scrutiny of King Charles III’s disgraced brother as he heaps new embarrassment on the royal household. The late Queen Elizabeth II’s second, and reportedly favourite, son featured on the entrance pages of U.Okay. newspapers for a […] More
SYDNEY – Australia’s authorities stated on Sunday that 5 members of the “Bali Nine” drug ring have returned from Indonesia, after diplomatic efforts between the international locations this month to strike a repatriation deal. “The Australian Government can verify that Australian residents, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj have […] More
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to “by no means hand over” after the opposition-led parliament succeeded in a second try to impeach him over his transient declaration of martial legislation earlier this month, placing at the very least a brief pause on the political chaos enveloping Asia’s fourth-largest economic system. All 300 […] More
Lindsey Vonn, who will quickly make her extremely anticipated return to the World Cup circuit, mentioned on Saturday she hopes her comeback will get her to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Vonn examined out the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colorado, as a forerunner forward of the first-ever ladies’s World Cup downhill occasion […] More
A hexagonal, darkish wood-paneled counter at Sake Studio Tokyo is lined with bottles — and anticipation. Miniature jars are laid out earlier than me as I’m about to (re)familiarize myself with the aromas they comprise. I take a whiff of a grapefruit sweet after which curiously discover it tickling my nostril as I sip sake […] More
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