(2024-09-05). Will Malaysia Build ASEAN with BRICS. infobrics.org As the next chair of the Southeast Asian grouping, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will likely share the concerns of his new BRICS partners…
(2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…
(2024-09-05). ASEAN defense chiefs approve action plan. plenglish.com Vientiane, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) A 2024-2025 action plan was approved by the 21st session of the Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), held in Vientiane on Thursday.
(2024-09-05). BRICS on the Move: The Rising Appeal of a Diverse Alliance. infobrics.org BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is gaining momentum. At the beginning of this year, BRICS expanded, and now, no fewer than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining…
(2024-09-05). Northern Mindanao Marks Five Years of Advancing Adolescent Health and Strengthening SRH and GBV Initiatives. pressenza.com 
by Geri Matthew "Choi" Carretero | Bukidnon, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was held on September 3, 2024, at the Kekehyu Business Hotel in Valencia City, Bukidnon. This event, titled "Pasidungog 2024," celebrated the culmination of five years of groundbreaking work in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention specifically for Northern Mindanao. Pasidungog 2024 recognizes champions in promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention. | The term "Pasidungog," mean…
(2024-09-05). DPRK exposes danger of U.S.-South Korea military exercises. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Nowhere in the world are so many military exercises carried out against a sovereign state as in the Korean Peninsula, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced today.
(2024-09-04). In Asia, New Wars Are Opening Long-Dreamed-of Routes. libya360.wordpress.com Emanuel Pietrobon The Houthis have turned the Red Sea into a no-go zone for Western ships and for vessels carrying goods to and from Western markets. With naval traffic decreasing in the main sea of globalisation, and with other routes being challenged by climate change and other factors, new opportunities for world trade are arising…
(2024-09-04). US To Set Up Military Repair Hubs in 5 Asia Pacific Nations. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon plans to establish new military repair hubs in five Asia Pacific nations amid its buildup in the region aimed at China, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. Sources told Nikkei the hubs will be set up in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia. The project, known as the Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF), …
indiatimes.com (2024-09-04). Hamas Releases 'Proof' Of IDF's 'Hand' In Hostage Deaths; Last Video Of Late Ori DaninoHamas has released a video featuring late Ori Danino, a hostage who criticized the Israeli government for its failures in handling the crisis. In his last video Danino made some serious allegations against the Israeli military and government. This release follows a similar video of hostage Eden Yerushalmi, whose body was found alongside Danino's in a tunnel in southern Gaza. On September 1, the IDF reported discovering the bodies of six hostages in a tunnel in Rafah.