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Sat, April 17, 2021 | 11:24

Southeast Asian nations weigh aid mission to Myanmar

Southeast Asian countries are considering a proposal to send a humanitarian aid mission to Myanmar as a potential first step in a long-term plan to broker a dialogue between the junta and its opponents, diplomats familiar with the discussions said. The proposal is being considered ahead of a planned meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders this month....

2021-04-16 21:37

Biden, Suga to send signal to assertive China at US-Japan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden will highlight Tokyo's central role in Washington's strategy to counter the challenge of an increasingly assertive China at a summit on Friday. While that emphasis on Japan's key status will be welcome in Tokyo, where some politicians are pushing for a tougher stance towards Beijing, it also raises questions ...

2021-04-16 13:48

Biden, Moon to hold in-person summit in Washington next month: White House

Japan's Suga leaves for US for talks with Biden

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday departed for the United States to meet President Joe Biden for talks amid the Covid-19 pandemic and tension with China. Suga is scheduled to hold a summit meeting with Biden at the White House on Friday, becoming the first foreign leader to meet in person with the new US president, who was inaugurated in January.

2021-04-15 21:35

Myanmar military shoots at protesting medical workers

Myanmar's military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque. The country has been in turmoil since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, triggering a massive uprising that the junta has sought to quell using lethal force.

2021-04-15 21:26

Hun Sen says Cambodia on 'brink of death' from coronavirus surge

Spiraling Covid-19 cases have put Cambodia "on the brink of death", its strongman premier Hun Sen has warned, as the country imposed lockdowns in the capital Phnom Penh and a nearby city. The Southeast Asian kingdom has seen Covid-19 cases surge since February, when an outbreak was first detected among its Chinese expatriate community.

2021-04-15 14:07

Iran says 60% enrichment response to Israel's 'nuclear terrorism'

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday its decision to boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent was a response to arch-foe Israel's "nuclear terrorism" against its Natanz facility.

2021-04-14 20:01

Biden sends unofficial US delegation to Taiwan

President Joe Biden sent an unofficial delegation of former U.S. officials to Taiwan on Wednesday in a signal of support for the democratic island as it faces increasingly hostile moves by China.

2021-04-14 19:33

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ever before though still remaining short of weapons-grade.

2021-04-14 10:05

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site

Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges - sabotage that imperils ongoing talks over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal and brings a shadow war between the two countries into the light. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but Israeli media widely reported that the country had orchestrated ...

2021-04-13 10:15

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea

Japan's government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, in a controversial decision that follows years of debate. The release, which is not likely to begin for several years and could take decades to complete, has sparked concern in neighbouring countries and faces fierce ...

2021-04-13 10:12

Korea voices grave concerns over Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into sea

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