Thursday, March 30, 2023

Asia

Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal

Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in talks brokered by China, they said in...

Indonesian high-ranking police officer sentenced to death for murder

One of Indonesia's highest-ranking policemen was sentenced to death on Monday for the murder of his bodyguard. Ferdy Sambo, a two-star general and former head...

Iranian journalist freed on bail a week after his arrest

Iranian authorities released journalist Elnaz Mohammadi of the Hammihan newspaper on bail a week after her arrest, media reported on Sunday, but her sister,...

China appoints security hardliners to head Hong Kong office

The hardline head of Hong Kong's national security agency has been appointed China's top representative in the city, state media said on Saturday, as...

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Sumatra, Indonesia: USGS

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake's epicenter was located...

Iran executes two men in connection with protests

Iran executed two men on Saturday after they were found guilty of killing a member of paramilitary forces during protests sparked by the death...

Kim calls for ‘exponential increase’ of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential" increase in North Korea's nuclear arsenal, including the mass production of tactical nuclear weapons and the...

Soldiers killed, civilians injured as violence erupts in Pakistan

At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed in the country's southwest on Sunday as the threat of terrorism grew. Soldiers were killed and civilians injured...

China insists official Covid data is transparent

China said on Friday that all the Covid-19 data it has shared, including with the World Health Organization, has been transparent, even though its...

Schools close as Pakistani Taliban siege on police station continues

Local schools were ordered closed Tuesday over fears of more kidnappings as a hostage situation at a police station taken over by jailed Pakistani...