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China has no military designs in Pakistan: Ambassador Yu Jing

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Karachi: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yu Jing has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was the essence of bilateral long-term relations between the two countries, which would help Pakistan develop critical infrastructure and was not a means “to colonize the country.” Strongly rejecting…
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East Asia

South Korea uses helicopters to spray disinfectant over DMZ to prevent spread of ASF

Seoul: South Korea’s military flew helicopters to spray disinfectant over the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas Friday as it launched a weeklong quarantine operation to prevent the spread of African swine fever, the defense ministry said. The military began the operations near Yeoncheon, north of Seoul, earlier in…
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East Asia

U.S., North Korea to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden

Stockholm: The United States and North Korea were set to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday, after their preliminary meeting the previous day. The talks will mark their first formal negotiation since February’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended…
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South Asia

Pakistan: 269 die in terrorist attacks in first nine months of 2019

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Militants carried out 130 attacks in different areas of Pakistan, in first nine months of 2019 in which 269 people have been killed and 595 injured. Average militant attacks per month have dropped from 19 to 14, while average deaths fell to 30, from…
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South East Asia

Media urged to invest in data journalism

Kuala Lumpur: The media has been urged to invest in data journalism which could impact government policies and improve people’s lives more than ever, Sakina Mohamed, a Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) journalist. According to Sakina, a Khazanah Wolfson Press Fellowship recipient, data journalism will be able to help her…
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East Asia

10 killed, 4 others missing as Typhoon Mitag hits South Korea

Seoul: Ten people were killed and four others went missing as Typhoon Mitag lashed the southern and eastern regions of South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said Thursday. A 65-year-old female owner of a small restaurant was found dead at around 4 p.m., about seven hours after…
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South Asia

Afghan Taliban delegation meets Pakistan Foreign Minister

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The high-level Afghan Taliban delegation currently in Islamabad to meet the Pakistani leadership were received by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday morning, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Office (FO). During their meeting with…
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South Asia

Unhappy with economic policies, Pakistani businessmen meet Army Chief

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Top business leaders of the country called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday night to convey their serious concerns about Pakistan’s stagnating economy. An Urdu language private satellite channel ‘Geo TV’ reported Thursday quoting its sources that the…
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East Asia

4 killed, 2 missing as Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in South Korea

Seoul: Four people were killed and two others went missing as Typhoon Mitag lashed the southern and eastern regions of South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, the authorities said Thursday. The season’s 18th typhoon landed on the coast of the small southwestern fishing county of Haenam on Wednesday…
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South Asia

Banned religious outfits’ properties frozen in Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Karachi: The government of Sindh province of Pakistan has frozen 65 properties of four banned religious organizations under UNSC Act 1948 and UNSC Freezing & Seizure Order 2019. The proncial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in KArachi on Wednesday told an American delegation comprising US Congressmen Mr…
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