A Christian group, which fled religious persecution in China in 2019 and sought refuge in Thailand, is now seeking asylum in the United States as they face possible deportation by the Thai government. Some 60 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also known as the Mayflower Church, left China in October 2019 to escape…
Chinese Christians Remaining in Thailand Seek US Asylum Amid Deportation Fears
February 1, 2023
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US, South Korea Vow to Scale up Joint Military Drills to Deter North Korean Threats
February 1, 2023
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The United States and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to scale up their joint military exercises in a bid to counter North Korea’s military escalation. In a joint statement, U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean defense minister Lee Jong-sup condemned North Korea’s continued provocations and vowed to take “a strong stance” against any…
Australia Announces First Sanctions on Burma Since 2021 Coup
On the second anniversary of the military coup in Burma (also known as Myanmar), the Australian government has announced a raft of sanctions targeting Burma’s military junta; these are the first sanctions implemented by Australia since the military coup in 2021. Announcing the sanctions on Feb. 1, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Assistant Minister for…
South Korean Prosecutors Indict 6 For Leaking National Core Technology to China
January 31, 2023
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Six South Korean nationals were indicted for leaking the country’s national core technology to China. The stolen technologies pertain to the Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) used in manufacturing semiconductor wafers. The Technology and Design Police Division of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office said on Jan. 26 that they…
Pakistani Taliban Denies Involvement in Mosque Bombing That Killed 95 People
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, denied any involvement in the Jan. 30 suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, which killed at least 95 people. This came after TTP commander Sarbakaf Mohmand claimed responsibility for the mosque bombing in a Twitter post on Monday. Mohmand said that it was a…
IMF Forecasts India, China Will Be ‘Major Engines’ of Global Growth in 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that India and China would contribute half of the global growth this year, compared to just a tenth for the United States and eurozone combined. The Indian economy is expected to grow 6.1 percent this year, down from 6.8 percent in 2022, before it rebounds to 6.8 percent in…
‘New Era’: Australia, France Pledge Deeper Pacific, Military Engagement
January 31, 2023
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Australian and French leaders have agreed to work towards restoring bilateral relations, agreeing to support Pacific priorities, including climate change while strengthening military cooperation. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met their French counterparts Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna and Armed Forces of France Minister Sebastien Lecornu in Paris on Jan….
Japan Claims 4 Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Approach Its Ships in Disputed Waters
Japan claimed that four China Coast Guard ships entered its territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Monday and approached Japanese vessels sailing in the area, according to local media. The Japan Coast Guard said that Chinese vessels approached a 997-ton Shinsei Maru ship and Japanese fishing boats near the islands between 2.47 a.m….
Japan, Greece Step up Security Ties as ‘Strategic Partners’
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, agreed on Monday to strengthen their security, defense and economic ties and pledged to cooperate in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other threats in Europe and Asia. They said they agreed to upgrade their nations’ relations to a “strategic partnership,” with defense…
New Zealand Counts Cost of Auckland Floods, More Rain Forecast
WELLINGTON—Flood-ravaged Auckland is forecast to receive further heavy rain in the coming days, authorities in New Zealand’s largest city said on Monday, as insurers counted the costs of what looks likely to be the country’s most expensive weather event ever. Four people lost their lives in flash floods and landslides that hit Auckland over the…
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