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Kazuki Takahashi Cause of Death: Japanese Artist Known For Creating Manga Series 'Yu-Gi-Oh' Dies At 60

Kazuki Takahashi's body was found off the coast of Japan's Okinawa on Wednesday.

Jul 7, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

ASEAN Chair Cambodia Invites Russia to Attend This Year's Southeast Asian Summit

Foreign minister of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn has invited Russia as well as Myanmar to attend the ASEAN meetings scheduled in early August

Jul 7, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

US China Trade War: Beijing Says Rivals Have Agreed to Maintain Close Communication

In a virtual meeting between the Chinese and American trade teams it was concluded that both countries will work to strengthen their communication.

Jul 7, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Iran Arrests Senior UK Diplomat for Alleged Spying; British Foreign Office Rejects Claim

"Reports of the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran are completely false", says Britain's Foreign Office.

Jul 7, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Singapore Hangs Malaysian Kalwant Singh and Singaporean Norasharee Gous for Drug Trafficking

Kalwant Singh's final stay of execution application has been dismissed by the Singapore Court of Appeal On Wednesday and he will now be executed on Thursday morning.

Jul 7, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Karakalpakstan Protests: Unrest Grips Uzbekistan Province Over Motion to Kill Secession Rights

While the Uzbek government has decided to row back the changes, experts suggest that the protests could now take the shape of an ethnic conflict.

Jul 5, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Indonesia to Become the Second Asian Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana After Thailand

Indonesia is planning to legalize the use of medical marijuana and will establish a task force to conduct surveillance on the medical use of the drug.

Jul 5, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Satellite Images Expose Kim Jong-Un's Secret Factory That Makes Ballistic Missile Parts and Ammunition

An American researcher, with the help of satellite images, discovered North Korea's secret underground factory.

Jul 4, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Joe Biden Invites New Philippines President Bongbong Marcos for White House Visit

The invitation has further secured Marcos Jr's immunity in the US soil despite a $353-million contempt judgment by a court in Hawaii.

Jul 3, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Dramatic Video Shows Ship Sinking in South China Sea After Being Snapped In Two; Dozens Feared Dead (WATCH)

The engineering vessel which was 160 nautical miles (296km) southwest of Hong Kong, suffered substantial damage and broke into two pieces in the South China Sea.

Jul 2, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Celebrity Yoga Instructor Found Hacked to Death in Hong Kong Hotel Hours Before She Was Set to Fly Home to the United States

Chow Wai-yin, 23, also known as Aqua Chow, was found dead on Thursday at the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong with dozens of stab wounds, police said.

Jul 2, 2022

By R. Ghosh

Asian Countries in Putin's Cross Hairs; Singapore, Japan Face Cyberattack - Report

Singapore has provided Ukraine mine detectors, ambulances and fire engines amid the war with Russia.

Jul 2, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

CIA Actively Recruiting ISIS Militants for Ukraine War, Russian News Outlet Says

These militants are said to be citizens of EU countries, Russia's Chechen Republic, China's Xinjiang and Iraq.

Jul 2, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

China says to hold drills with Russia in South China Sea

US Will Lose War With China; Simulation Shows PLA Defeating American Forces in Merely a Week Over Taiwan Conflict

If Chinese forces get their boots on the ground in Taiwan, it will take them a week to claim victory, according to a strategic planner at US Air Force Reserve.

Jul 1, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Massive Security Bandobast in Hong Kong as Xi Jinping Visit Marks 25th Anniversary of Chinese Accession

Media outlets, local and international, have also been denied access to the anniversary events on Friday.

Jun 30, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

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