Category: Regions
‘Unacceptable’: Indonesia rejects report of US relocation plan for Palestinians
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Report of relocation plan by unnamed Trump official sparks backlash in Indonesia as it cites concerns about sovereignty of Palestinians. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296157/unacceptable-indonesia-rejects-report-us-relocation-plan-palestinians?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia, France agree to repatriate French death row convict Atlaoui
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Serge Atlaoui, 61, arrested in 2005, was due to be executed in 2015 but was granted a reprieve. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3296156/indonesia-france-agree-repatriate-french-death-row-convict-atlaoui?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOver dozen people killed in Shia-populated villages in Syria’s Homs
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. At least 13 people have been killed in Shia-populated villages in Syria’s Homs Province, amid raids conducted by forces from the HTS administration and local gunmen. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741504/Gunmen-kill-13-Shia-Syria-Homs
Read MoreSingapore court sentences man to 19 ½ years for raping daughter’s helper
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. He gave the victim wine and ‘supplement injections’ before sexually assaulting her. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3296137/singapore-court-sentences-man-19-1/2-years-raping-daughters-helper?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat is killing the bunnies on Japan’s ‘Rabbit Island’? Arrested man suspected of 77 deaths
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man, charged with kicking a rabbit to death on Okunoshima, reportedly said he was curious how they would react to ‘bullying’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3296129/what-killing-bunnies-japans-rabbit-island-arrested-man-suspected-77-deaths?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePalestinian prisoner dies from torture in Israeli jail: Rights groups
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A pair of Palestinian prisoners’ rights groups says Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Hussein al-Aref has died from brutal torture he endured at an Israeli detention center. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741500/Right-groups–Palestinian-detainee-dies-in-Israeli-prison-under-torture
Read MoreHezbollah warns Israel over plan to delay withdrawal from Lebanon
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Hezbollah resistance movement says a possible Israeli delay to withdraw the occupation forces from southern Lebanon will constitute an infringement on the Arab country’s sovereignty. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741502/Hezbollah-warning-Israel-delay-Lebanon-withdrawal
Read MoreIsraeli officials expect Hamas to comply with Saturday hostage release
Jerusalem Post Hamas will likely comply because it has an interest that Israel will withdraw its forces from the Netazrim corridor, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839053
Read MorePhilippines launches ‘surface action groups’ to strengthen South China Sea patrols and defence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts however, warn that Manila’s strategy of having several warships patrolling at once could strain resources and leave the navy vulnerable to targeted attacks. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296113/philippines-launches-surface-action-groups-strengthen-south-china-sea-patrols-and-defence?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore boosts digital hub status with US$760 million undersea cable linking to US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Bifrost Cable System, connecting the US and the city state via Indonesia, is expected to be operational in the second half of this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3296112/singapore-boosts-digital-hub-status-us760-million-undersea-cable-linking-america?utm_source=rss_feed
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