(2024-12-11). The Geopolitics of Elite Insanity: Teetering on the Brink of Armageddon, The Danger of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca As the world simultaneously teeters on the brink of nuclear war in Central Asia, shatters any remaining sense of 'international justice' by taking no effective action to halt the televised genocide in Palestine (let alone the risk of a dramatically …
(2024-12-11). Ding Dong, Australia's Misinformation-Disinformation Bill Is Dead. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-11). Guangxi border town holds ASEAN food competition. ecns.cn 2024 ASEAN Fruit Consumption Season and Culinary Competition was hosted in Pingxiang City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday. More than ten teams delighted attendees with a vibrant showcase of Southeast Asian delicacies.
(2024-12-11). Harbin Ice and Snow World unveils tower design. ecns.cn AOn Tuesday, the 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World released the design of the main attraction – a tower called Love among Asia – to raise hype ahead of the park's seasonal opening.
(2024-12-11). Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL and South-East Asian history. icrc.org
(2024-12-11). In India, Brighter Schools Make Learning a Happier Experience. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-11). Indian Farmers Unite in Groups to Increase Income, Yield and Innovation. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-11). Bangladesh: Hopeful embrace ends eight years of despair as Mariam is reunited with her husband. icrc.org
(2024-12-11). The 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Bangladesh: "Contemplation of an Inquisitive Humanist" pressenza.com 
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| Organization: Bangladesh Betar (Radio) | The '3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence' and 'The Humanist Movement'. Some days earlier, I never heard of them or their activities. However, I got myself associated with them through my marriage! How? You may ask! My husband, Mohammed Kawser Ahamed has been a member of the Humanist Movement since its inception in Bangladesh way back in 2001. | I happened to know about the '3rd World March' for Peace and Nonviolence for the first time when a member of the World March Team,…
(2024-12-11). Afghanistan: Women Artists Help Drive Resistance to Taliban. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Infinite Power No 5 by Rada Akbar (L) and Monster by Fatima Wojohat | © Rada Akbar and Fatima Wojohat | Afghan women artists are playing a vital role in the women's movement resisting Taliban abuses, and their contributions—and art—should be recognized, Human Rights Watch said today in a new web feature.The feature, published at the end of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, is titled "A human being is more delicate than a flower and tougher than a rock," after the Afghan proverb. The feature honors two Afghan women artists in exile who protest…
(2024-12-11). Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast. aljazeera.com Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021.
(2024-12-11). Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast: Reports. aljazeera.com Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021.
(2024-12-11). Huangmaohai cross-sea link set for trial run in Guangdong. ecns.cn Huangmaohai Link, a new major cross-sea passage project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is set to begin trial operation at 3 pm on Wednesday.it is the world's largest three-tower cable-stayed highway bridge.
(2024-12-11). Indian government injects US$14.7 million into agri-startups for innovation in agriculture. tvbrics.com 
The programme offers up to US$6,000 for early-stage ideas and up to US$30,000 at the seed stage…
(2024-12-11). Trump Takes Aim at BRICS and the Global Economy. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump, a man who never shied from bold declarations, has once again turned the global stage into a theater of economic brinkmanship. His target: the BRICS coalition, a bloc of emerging powers that includes China, Brazil, India, Russia, and South Africa (and now Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt as well). With more than
(2024-12-11). Russia's Sberbank Says India Business Booming Despite Western Sanctions. infobrics.org Bilateral trade with India booming as Russia pivots east…
(2024-12-11). Farmers in India intensify mobilization despite government crackdown. peoplesdispatch.org Scores of women held The vigils took place in villages near New Delhi, where farmers have been agitating for months. Their demands include proper compensation for land acquired for the development of large townships, the return of 10% of developed lands to those affected…
(2024-12-11). SC takes suo moto cognizance of Justice Shekhar Yadav's anti-Muslim rants. ummid.com In an important move, the Supreme Court of India has taken suo moto cognizance of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav for his anti-Muslim rants at a VHP event.
(2024-12-11). UAE visa change triggers surge in Dubai rejections for Indians. newarab.com 
(2024-12-11). No-confidence motion against RS Chairman Dhankar. ummid.com In an unprecedented move, the Congress-led INDIA alliance Tuesday December 10, 2024 moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar.
(2024-12-11). Japanese atomic bomb survivors accept Nobel Peace Prize. aljazeera.com Nihon Hidankyo, a group of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors, honoured for fighting to abolish nuclear weapons.
(2024-12-11). Japanese arrivals in China set to increase. ecns.cn China's reinstatement of the short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors will accelerate the recovery of Japanese travel to China and foster stronger exchanges between the two nations.
(2024-12-11). More direct flights to link China's Hainan with Mongolia. ecns.cn The number of Sanya-Ulan Bator international flights will increase staring from Dec. 11, according to Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
(2024-12-11). Sudan Faces Severe Crisis, Leads IRC's Crisis Watchlist. plusnews.ug For the second consecutive year, Sudan topped the 2025 watchlist of global humanitarian crises, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) report released on Wednesday. The list also highlighted Gaza and the West Bank, Myanmar, Syria, and South Sudan as countries facing severe humanitarian challenges. Originally created by the New York-based IRC more than 15 …
(2024-12-11). Pentagon debunks its own propaganda about North Korean troops in Ukraine. infobrics.org Even though the Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky "confirmed" that North Korean troops are allegedly in Ukraine, the Pentagon debunked such claims — twice in two weeks.
(2024-12-11). Vital pass to boost China-Pakistan trade. ecns.cn A critical land port on the China-Pakistan border has commenced year-round operations, which will significantly boost bilateral trade and benefit the wider region, experts say.
(2024-12-11). South Korea's Impeachment Fails—What's Next? popularresistance.org South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol remains in power following a much-anticipated impeachment vote in parliament that was scuttled when the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) boycotted the measure. While a handful of PPP lawmakers ultimately broke ranks to support impeachment, a sufficient majority to pass the measure could not be reached. The impeachment vote was held days after Yoon attempted (and failed) to establish martial law in the country. | Opposition parliamentarians have vowed to continue impeachment efforts until Yoon's tenure in office ends.
(2024-12-11). South Korean police raid presidential office, ex-minister attempts suicide. aljazeera.com Developments come as opposition party prepares to make second bid to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol.
(2024-12-11). Letter from London: Striking Home and Away. counterpunch.org 
I don't know if it was murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson or not, but I saw Taxi Driver again for the first time in years. Watching Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle, however, I was reminded more of 'lame duck' South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol and his declaration of martial law—an intensely straight line, in
(2024-12-11). South Korea: Six Hours of Panic Under Martial Law Declaration. pressenza.com 
A week ago, Tuesday night, at 10: 25 PM on December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly appeared on television and declared martial law. That was the first time in 45 years of a modern country with a vibrant democracy and, it just sent a shock wave across the country and surprised the international community. | I have lived in Korea for the past 10 years where foreign residents have always been on the alert about what's to happen on the Korean peninsula where the two countries are technically at war and have constant tensions. A recent estimate indicates that over 2.5 million foreign nationa…
(2024-12-11). Taiwan blames 'troublemaker' China for huge naval drills near shores. aljazeera.com The island tracked 53 Chinese military aircraft and 11 navy ships in 24 hours.
(2024-12-11). State Council wishes for people across Taiwan Strait to celebrate Spring Festival together. ecns.cn People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the Chinese nation, sharing a deep understanding of the values of peace, harmony, and unity embodied in the Spring Festival, according to China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday.
(2024-12-11). Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council mourns passing of Taiwan writer Chiung Yao. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council expressed heartfelt condolences on the death of Chiung Yao (pen name), a bestselling Chinese romance writer, who passed away in New Taipei City at the age of 86.
(2024-12-11). Ma Ying-jeou to lead delegation of Taiwan youth on mainland visit. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, will lead a delegation of young people from Taiwan to visit the Chinese mainland from December 18 to 26, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
(2024-12-11). DPP exploit Taiwan youths through cognitive warfare tactics. ecns.cn A recent documentary released by a popular Taiwan internet influencer misrepresenting how the mainland influences Taiwan opinions is a poorly orchestrated scheme by the Democratic Progressive Party to manipulate cognitive warfare.
(2024-12-11). Mainland spokesperson warns of harm to Taiwan's industries as DPP uses TSMC as 'pledge of allegiance' to court U.S. ecns.cn If the Democratic Progress Party (DPP) authorities persist in its unabated selling out of Taiwan, the competitive edge of Taiwan's related industries will inevitably be eroded.
(2024-12-11). Thailand: Fifth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2024-12-11). Football friendly in Guangxi advances China-Vietnam relations. ecns.cn A men's friendly football match between China and Vietnam was held on Tuesday evening in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Asia Pacific Report A leader of a major West Papuan political movement has praised the recent judgment of the Permanent People's Tribunal on the Melanesian region colonised by Indonesia for the past 63 years. "Indonesia knows they have lost the political, legal, and moral argument over West Papua," said United Liberation Movement for West Papua…
by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu | A recent article published online by Nilakantan RS strongly argues against GDP growth that can be 
It's pretty wild how the west went directly from "We need to occupy Afghanistan for two decades to prevent it from being taken over by the Taliban" to "Yay! Syria's been taken over by al-Qaeda!" | ‚ùñ | The IDF has moved to One of the dumbest things we are asked to believe about Israel…
COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | I first visited Japan as a young member of the UK Parliament in the early 1980s. Yukio Satoh, an ambitious and forward-thinking diplomat who would later serve as Japan's ambassador to the United Nations, had recently been posted to the country's London embassy. Recognizing that the political dialogue between the United …
A U.S. admiral says that the fighters will be given to North Korea in exchange for sending troops and ammo to help Russia in Ukraine.
December 9, 2024. A veritable who's who in Philippine art and art lovers came to the opening of Luis "Junyee" Yee, Jr.'s exhibition in the Altro Mondo Creative Space Gallery. It was the second installment of Altro Mondo's ICONS* Series as Junyee is indeed an Icon, a visionary Filipino artist who pioneered the creation of works of art from indigenous materials, using nature as his "canvas"— wood and indigenous materials as his source of inspiration to create art, to showcase what the world's natural resources can offer and be of value long before ecology and environment concerns came to the fore. | of MAN a…
S. Korean parliament OKs resolution calling for President Yoon's immediate arrest SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's National Assembly Tuesday passed a bill to appoint a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk-yeol, as well as a resolution calling for Yoon's immediate arrest over his botched martial law declaration. The bill, …