Toru Kubota, who was held while covering a protest in Yangon last week “has been charged under section 505 (a) and under immigration law 13-1”, the junta said in a statement. The two charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Read MoreUS House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and her South Korean counterpart Kim Jin-pyo vowed to support efforts to maintain a strong deterrence against North Korea and achieve its denuclearisation. Later today, Pelosi plans to visit the Joint Security Area near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, patrolled by American-led UN Command and North Korea,...
Read MoreThe United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone at his Kabul hideout on Sunday, US officials said, in the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago. “The government and the leadership wasn’t aware of what is being claimed, nor any...
Read MoreChina’s current and future measures are necessary and timely defensive countermeasures, carefully considered and evaluated, aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and security, in line with international and domestic law, CCTV cited Wang as saying.
Read MoreThe Chinese military began live-fire exercises in the sea surrounding Taiwan at noon (0400 GMT) on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi infuriated Beijing by visiting the self-ruled island. “From 12:00 pm today to 12:00 pm on (August) 7, an important military exercise of the People’s Liberation...
Read MoreThe websites of the presidential office, foreign ministry and the main government English portal came under attack Tuesday night when Pelosi arrived for a landmark visit that enraged Beijing.China, which claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day, kicked off its largest ever military drills around the island...
Read MoreChinese forces fired “multiple” ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan during Thursday’s military drills, Taipei’s defence ministry said, condemning what it described as “irrational actions that undermine regional peace”. Taiwan’s military did not confirm the precise location of where the missiles landed or whether they flew over the island.
Read MoreThe foreign ministers of G7 nations – including Japan – called on China on Wednesday to resolve tension around the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner. The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the Group of Seven nations about Taiwan, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the ministry, at...
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