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Vietnam's Luong Cuong takes his oath as Vietnam's president during the autumn opening session at the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21, 2024.
Vietnam appoints fourth president in nearly two years after months of political turmoil
HANOI — Vietnam elected Luong Cuong as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to fill the largely ceremonial role in 18 months, the Associated Press news agency reported.A military general, Cuong, 67, was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who remained president even after he was formally appointed as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party in August.The role of the general secretary is the most powerful position in Vietnam while the presidency is mostly ceremonial and involves meeting foreign dignitaries.Cuong in a speech vowed to conduct foreign policies that sought independence and peace and to promote Vietnam “as a friend, a trusted partner, an active and responsible member of the international community.”Cuong, who has served in the...
October 22, 2024

Vietnam appoints fourth president in nearly two years after months of political turmoil

Ties between India and China have been strained since the 2020 clashes along a disputed border
India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions
NEW DELHI — India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements to de-escalate tensions along their disputed Himalayan border, India’s top diplomat has said.Vikram Misri said on Monday that the two sides have agreed on “disengagement and resolution of issues in these [border] areas that had arisen in 2020”.He was referring to the Galwan Valley clashes in which both sides suffered casualties - the first fatal confrontation between the two sides since 1975.Relations between the neighbours have been strained since then.“An agreement has been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas, leading to disengagement and a resolution of the issues that had arisen in these areas in 2020,” Misri said.Misri, however, did...
October 21, 2024

India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions

North Korean soldiers at a mass rally (File)
Seoul wants N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately
SEOUL — South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine.About 1,500 North Korean soldiers, including those from the special forces, have already arrived in Russia, according to Seoul's spy agency.In a meeting with ambassador Georgiy Zinoviev, South Korea's vice-foreign minister Kim Hong-kyun denounced the move and warned that Seoul will "respond with all measures available".Zinoviev said he would relay the concerns, but stressed that the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang is "within the framework of international law".It is unclear what cooperation he was referring to. The ambassador did not confirm allegations that North Korea has...
October 21, 2024

Seoul wants N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately

India is one of the fastest growing airline markets in the world
Hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India
MUMBAI — A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions.A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder of an Air India plane into the frigid air of Iqaluit, a remote city in Canada.The 211 passengers on the Boeing 777, originally en route from Mumbai to Chicago, had been diverted early on 15 October due to a bomb threat.“We have been stuck at the airport since 5am with 200 passengers... We have no idea what’s happening or what we are supposed to do next... We are completely stranded,” Harit Sachdeva, a passenger, posted on social media. He praised the “kind airport staff” and alleged Air India...
October 21, 2024

Hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India

King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed in Sydney on Friday
King Charles and Queen Camilla land in Sydney on tour of Australia
SYDNEY — King Charles and Queen Camilla have received an official welcome at Sydney Airport, at the start of their six-day visit to Australia.They stepped on to the runway carrying umbrellas as thundery showers faced the royal visitors on their evening arrival.Australia’s governor-general Sam Mostyn was there for the ceremonial greeting, along with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.It’s the King’s first visit to Australia since he became the country’s head of state in September 2022.Before being driven away from the airport, the Queen received a posy of flowers from young people.The King and Queen will be brought to Admiralty House, the governor-general’s residence, for a private meeting with Australia's prime minister.Official royal engagements will begin on Sunday, giving...
October 18, 2024

King Charles and Queen Camilla land in Sydney on tour of Australia

Seoul says North Korea's plan to deploy troops to fight with Russia is a grave security threat,
North Korea to send troops to fight with Russia: Seoul
SEOUL — North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a "grave security threat".The allegation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the war, based on intelligence information.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a security meeting on Friday and said the international community must respond with "all available means".According to the spy agency, 1,500 troops have already arrived in Russia - with anonymous sources telling South Korean media the final figure could be closer to 12,000.This comes as evidence mounts that North Korea is supplying Russia with ammunition, as recently demonstrated by the...
October 18, 2024

North Korea to send troops to fight with Russia: Seoul

The new government elected in August says the reversal is necessary to reduce youth crime rates.
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
SYDNEY — Children as young as 10 can soon be jailed once again in Australia's Northern Territory (NT), after the government there lowered the age of criminal responsibility.Australian states and territories have been under pressure to raise it, from 10 to 14, in line with other developed countries and UN advice.Last year the NT became the first jurisdiction to lift the threshold to 12 years old, but the new Country Liberal Party (CLP) government elected in August has said a reversal is necessary to reduce youth crime rates.It has argued that returning the age to 10 will ultimately protect children - despite doctors, human rights organizations and Indigenous groups disputing that logic.They cite evidence that the laws will not reduce crime and will disproportionately affect Aboriginal...
October 18, 2024

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

On Wednesday, Trudeau appeared before a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canadian politics
Trudeau accuses India of 'massive mistake' amid diplomatic row
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a "massive mistake" that Canada could not ignore if Delhi was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader last year on Canadian soil.Trudeau made the comments two days after Canadian officials accused India of being involved in homicides, extortions and other violent acts targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil.After Canada leveled the accusations on Monday, both countries expelled top envoys and diplomats, ramping up already strained tensions.India has rejected the allegations as “preposterous”, and accused Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.On Wednesday, India hit back angrily again and called Trudeau's behavior "cavalier"."Canada has...
October 17, 2024

Trudeau accuses India of 'massive mistake' amid diplomatic row

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Hasina
DHAKA — A Bangladeshi court has ordered an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was ousted by mass protests.Hasina is wanted by Bangladesh's International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) for her alleged involvement in "crimes against humanity" that took place during the demonstrations, in which hundreds were killed.Hasina, who was in charge of Bangladesh for more than 20 years, was seen as an autocrat whose government ruthlessly clamped down on dissent.Arrest warrants have also been issued for 45 others, including former government ministers who also fled the country."The court has... ordered the arrest of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and to produce her in court on November 18," Mohammad Tajul Islam, the...
October 17, 2024

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Hasina

Kim Jong Un
North Korean constitution now calls South 'hostile state'
SEOUL — North Korea's constitution now defines the South as a "hostile state", according to state media, in the first mention of what Pyongyang's recent constitutional revisions entailed.State newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported the change as an "inevitable and legitimate measure", at a time when tensions between the Koreas are at their highest point in years.The North on Tuesday blew up roads and railways connecting it to South Korea — a move which state media described as "part of the step-by-step implementation to thoroughly separate [the Koreas]".Some observers see the constitutional amendment as a largely symbolic move, given North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renounced unification as early as December 2023.At the time, state media reported Kim...
October 17, 2024

North Korean constitution now calls South 'hostile state'

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