Japan court rules ban on same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’

[ad_1] Japan is only G7 nation that excludes same-sex unions with conservative government criticised as stonewalling diversity.A high court in Japan has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is “unconstitutional” as pressure mounts for such unions to be...

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia

[ad_1] Chiang Mai, Thailand – Thailand’s controversial humanitarian initiative with crisis-torn Myanmar is facing growing criticism even after its fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) appeared to collectively endorse the scheme. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat wrapped...

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees

[ad_1] Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar.The United Nations is calling for more donations for Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. In its annual response plan to...

At least one killed, 22 injured in northern China gas explosion

[ad_1] The blast took place near Beijing and is the latest in a string of incidents often blamed on lax safety standards.At least one person has been killed and 22 injured after a suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in...

World watches as China sets out priorities for 2024

[ad_1] National People’s Congress discusses future of nation amid increasingly turbulent geopolitics.China’s plans for the coming year have been set out at its National People’s Congress. The country is aiming for the same modest economic growth as it did last...

China, Iran and Russia hold joint war games in Gulf of Oman

[ad_1] Military exercises running through March 16 are to involve warships and aviation.The navies of China, Iran and Russia have begun joint drills in the Gulf of Oman, their fifth common military exercise in recent years. The war games starting...

Russia detains South Korean in country’s east on suspicion of spying

[ad_1] Baek Won-soon was detained in Vladivostok earlier this year – the latest foreign national to be imprisoned in Russia.Russia has detained a South Korean in the country’s east, accusing him of spying. Citing the authorities, the Russian state-run TASS...

China’s NPC raises questions about the economy, defence, new technologies

[ad_1] China’s week-long meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), which gathered some 3,000 delegates from the political, business and cultural elite in Beijing, has closed without the customary press conference by the country’s premier. The annual meeting of the...

Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report

[ad_1] The aggressive postures of disruptive states drove arms sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia during the past five years, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Russia’s war in Ukraine contributed...

Death toll rises after floods, landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra

[ad_1] At least 26 people reported killed and 11 missing as rescuers recover more bodies.Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 26 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Giving the update on Monday, officials reported that 11 others...
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