Russia arrests Japanese reporter for alleged espionage
Suspect was arrested on Russia’s far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia’s FSB.
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said one of the missiles launched from the Pyongyang area flew more than 900km.
War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
The US-Israel war on Iran and its inflationary impact will dominate the agenda.
Rubio pledges US cooperation in Marine-linked murder case
A US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman.
Mexican judge sentences three men for murders of Australian, US surfers
The trial in Baja California had revealed chilling details of the triple homicide of the surfers.
US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessman
Delisting comes days after Trump administration reportedly reopened talks with Myanmar’s government.
Taiwan president says defence spending boost aims to ‘deter war’
China condemns Lai’s speech, saying it ‘disregards facts, distorts the truth, misleads the public’.
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US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?
Rights groups and legal experts say the move could endanger minors, who are usually barred from witnessing executions.
Malaysia shuts schools as haze from Indonesian fires chokes Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur’s Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires.
Japan’s Okinawa calls for review of US forces pact after killing
Assembly on the island, where tens of thousands of US soldiers are stationed, seeks change after Marine arrested.
UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal
Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
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