Regions – Page 445 – Prologue Journal

Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116

New York Times Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/asia/oldest-person-dies-japan.html

Israeli MPs demand army destroy Gaza food, water and power sources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Eight members of the Israeli Knesset (parliament) have called on the minister of military affairs to order the destruction of all sources of water, food and energy in northern Gaza to ensure Hamas’…

Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from ‘worst’ monsoon-driven trash

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of volunteers joined a clean-up as monsoon rains brought waves of plastic waste to the tourist-favoured beaches. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293424/volunteers-clean-balis-beach-worst-monsoon-driven-trash?utm_source=rss_feed

In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home

New York Times Tens of thousands of people have vanished in northern Mexico, many because of cartel violence. An unlikely partnership offers families a form of closure. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/americas/mexico-desert-missing-cartels.html

Gaza Rescuers Are Haunted by Voices of Those They Couldn’t Save

New York Times Rescuers rushing to the scene of Israeli airstrikes save those who they can, but are forced to leave many behind. “My soul is tired from this war,” one said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/middleeast/gaza-war-rescuers-trauma.html

Vietnam’s BrahMos plans spotlight India’s rising security role in Southeast Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US$700 million deal would make Vietnam the second nation in the region to acquire the supersonic cruise missiles after the Philippines. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293325/vietnams-brahmos-plans-spotlight-indias-rising-security-role-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

Outgoing US administration plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden reportedly plans to propose to the Israeli regime an $8 billion arms deal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740274/Biden-administration-arms-deal-Israeli-regime-genocidal-war-Gaza-Strip

Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ruling junta released more than 6,000 prisoners as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293417/myanmar-releases-thousands-prisoners-mark-independence-day?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete, investigators say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investigators say the recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216, as the US and Boeing join the search. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293415/south-korea-fatal-crash-cockpit-transcript-nearly-complete-investigators-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Qassam Brigades targets five Israeli battle tanks in north Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced that its fighters targeted five Israeli army tanks in the northern Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740270/Qassam-Brigades-targets,-destroys-5-Israeli-battle-tanks-in-northern-Gaza