Category: Regions
Is Indonesia’s Prabowo facing pressure from India to skip Pakistan after New Delhi visit?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Prabowo Subianto to be the chief guest on India’s Republic Day, Indian reports say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294910/indonesias-prabowo-facing-pressure-india-skip-pakistan-after-new-delhi-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHamas: Israel’s massacre in Jenin camp won’t break resistance
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says Israel’s recent drone attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank will fail to undermine the resistance front. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/15/740949/Israeli-carnage-in-West-Bank%E2%80%99s-Jenin-camp-will-not-break-resistance,-says-Hamas
Read MoreRevealed: Israeli ministers eye restoration of illegal settlements in Gaza through genocide
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Some members of Netanyahu’s coalition view restoration of the regime’s illegal settlements in the Gaza Strip as a key objective of the Gaza aggression. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/15/740951/Israeli-war-cabinet-minister-Gadi-Eisenkot-illegal-settlements-Gaza-Strip-
Read MoreAustralia threatens ‘strongest action’ against Russia if POW Oscar Jenkins confirmed dead
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Oscar Jenkins, an Australian teacher fighting for Ukraine, was reportedly captured and interrogated by Russian soldiers. His status and whereabouts are unknown. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294901/australia-threatens-strongest-action-against-russia-if-pow-oscar-jenkins-confirmed-dead?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreErdogan says Turkey can ‘crush’ all terrorists in Syria
Jerusalem Post “Everyone should take their hands off Syria and we, along with our Syrian siblings, will crush the heads of Islamic State, the YPG and other terrorist organizations in a short time.” https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837643
Read MoreSouth Korea rejects Trump nominee Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul says North Korea ‘can never be recognised as a nuclear-armed state’ under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294889/south-korea-rejects-trump-nominee-hegseths-nuclear-power-label-north-korea?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMany Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.
New York Times The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members of the Assad regime’s forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/syria-justice-revenge-assad-crimes.html
Read MoreHun Sen Adviser Wanted in Thailand Over Lim Kimya Killing
New York Times The Thai authorities accused an adviser to Hun Sen of hiring the gunman who killed a former Cambodian opposition figure in Bangkok last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/cambodia-thailand-adviser-hun-sen.html
Read MoreGermany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
New York Times Candidates in the upcoming federal election are focused on lowering taxes and increasing public spending. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/business/germany-economy.html
Read MoreWhat China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
New York Times Beijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-panama-explained.html
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