Regions – Page 3161 – Prologue Journal

Myanmar expels East Timor diplomat over support of opposition

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. East Timor’s charge d’affaires is believed to be the first foreign diplomat expelled from Myanmar since the February 2021 coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232482/myanmar-expels-east-timor-diplomat-over-support-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed

Spanish Soccer Chief Finds His Defenders Backing Away

New York Times Luis Rubiales was widely condemned for kissing a player after the Spanish women’s team won the World Cup, but retained a few public supporters. Many now appear to be reconsidering. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/europe/spain-luis-rubiales.html

U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China

New York Times The secretary said she planned to discuss U.S. technology controls, commercial disputes and opportunities for doing more business in her visits to Beijing and Shanghai this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/business/gina-raimondo-china-agenda.html

UN schools in Gaza begin school year uncertain if they will stay open

Jerusalem Post The UNRWA is short of nearly $200 million needed to pay for staff salaries and keep the services running until the end of 2023. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756433

Canada Revisits Ancient Prevention Tactics to Battle Wildfires

New York Times A movement to fight wildfires by making forests more resilient and, in some cases, deliberately setting blazes is gaining ground in Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/canada/canada-wildfires-kelowna-british-columbia.html

Five Palestinians wounded after Israeli forces raid camp in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. At least five Palestinians were injured after Israeli forces fired bullets during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied northwestern West Bank city of Tulkarm. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/27/709722/Israeli-forces-injure-Palestinians-in-raid-on-occupied-West-Bank-refugee-camp

Russia Officially Confirms Prigozhin’s Death

New York Times Russian investigators said genetic tests showed that the Wagner chief, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership, was among the victims of a plane crash last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/europe/prigozhin-wagner-russia.html

Hamas calls on Sierra Leone to scrap plan to open embassy in al-Quds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas condemned Sierra Leone’s plan to open an embassy in occupied al-Quds, denouncing the decision as an “infringement on Palestinian people’s rights.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/27/709717/Hamas-condemns-Sierra-Leone-s-plan-to-open-embassy-in-occupied-al-Quds-

Japan reports wave of Chinese phone harassment after Fukushima discharge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese businesses and groups, ranging from a concert hall in Tokyo to an aquarium in northern Iwate, received so many calls from Chinese speakers that they had difficulty conducting normal operations. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3232453/japan-reports-wave-chinese-phone-harassment-after-fukushima-discharge?utm_source=rss_feed

Hamas warns Israel of ‘unprecedented defeat’ should it start ‘all-out’ war

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas warned that Israel will face an ‘unprecedented defeat’ in case the regime begins an ‘all-out war’ in the region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/27/709705/Palestinian-resistance-movement-Hamas-all-out-war-Israel-unprecedented-defeat-Saleh-al-Arouri