Regions – Page 3202 – Prologue Journal

U.S. Declares WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia

New York Times The finding means that the U.S. government sees the Wall Street Journal reporter as the equivalent of a political hostage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-russia-hostage-detained.html

Indonesia asks Chinese bank to cut loan interest rate as mega rail project exceeds budget

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A top minister says Indonesia can repay its debt with the interest rate at 3.4 per cent, but will push for 2 per cent to cope with a US$1.2 billion cost overrun. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216703/indonesia-asks-chinese-bank-cut-loan-interest-rate-mega-rail-project-exceeds-budget?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli forces arrest several Palestinians in latest Jenin raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli military forces arrest at least five Palestinians during a raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and a nearby refugee camp. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/11/701350/Israeli-forces-arrest-several-Palestinians-latest-Jenin-raid

Israel’s threats against Iran part of Zionists’ ‘saber-rattling:’ Analyst

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel’s recent hostile remarks against Iran are only a part of the regime’s ‘saber-rattling,’ says a political analyst. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/11/701343/Israel-threats-against-Iran-part-of-Zionists-saber-rattling

Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak is seeking a royal pardon. What happens next?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Request for pardon to be deliberated by the Pardons Board which includes the king and PM Anwar Ibrahim, who has brushed aside concerns of conflict of interest. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216682/malaysias-jailed-ex-leader-najib-razak-seeking-royal-pardon-what-happens-next?utm_source=rss_feed

How Ukraine Won the War to Keep the Lights On

New York Times Russia was determined to break Ukrainians’ will by plunging them into cold and darkness. But the long winter is almost over. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/ukraine-war-infrastructure.html

Can the Philippine Island of Boracay Beat Overtourism?

New York Times Called one of the world’s best islands, the Philippine resort was closed by the government for six months and reopened with a cap on visitors. Now, with travelers coming back, will it continue to hold the line? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/travel/boracay-philippines-overtourism.html

Indonesia court overturns controversial order to delay 2024 presidential election

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The earlier court ruling had stunned many politicians and members of the public in Indonesia, after it ordered all election activities be stopped because of a complaint by an obscure party whose application to…

Amid Furor, Seoul Downplays Leaked Pentagon Documents

New York Times As opposition lawmakers in South Korea accuse Washington of spying, President Yoon Suk Yeol has tried to minimize the significance of the breach. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/south-korea-leaked-pentagon-documents.html

Hezbollah: Israel ‘far from ready’ for new war against Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior official of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the Israeli regime is not prepared for a new war against the besieged Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/11/701335/Hezbollah-official-Israel-not-ready-new-war-against-Gaza