New protests erupt in Iran despite Internet shutdown
(AFP)-Iranians took to the streets in new protests Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in moreContinue Reading
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Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens
(AFP)-The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning fromContinue Reading
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and furtherContinue Reading
Maldives may be small but it doesn’t give other countries license to ‘bully us’, says President Muizzu amid diplomatic row with India
Beijing/Male, Jan 13 (PTI) Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Saturday said thatContinue Reading
South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling ofContinue Reading
India-Maldives Row Escalates, Agency Suspends Flight Bookings to Islands
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday afterContinue Reading
Bangladesh’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition
(AFP)-Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led byContinue Reading
Maldives suspends ministers after ‘clown’ jibe against India’s Modi
(AFP)-Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making “derogatory remarks” against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after mid-flight window blowout
A passenger has described the moment a window and chunk of fuselage blew out of a passenger plane in mid-airContinue Reading
President of Maldives to visit China Jan 8-12, Beijing says
New Delhi (Reuters) – The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 8Continue Reading
Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
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