The widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was killed a year ago in Kenya filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an elite Kenyan police unit she accuses of the wrongful death of her husband. Javeria Siddique said she filed the lawsuit in Nairobi to get justice for her husband …
Read More »Boat carrying migrant workers capsizes off Malaysia; 14 dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A wooden boat crammed with migrant workers who were headed back to Indonesia capsized Thursday off Malaysia’s western coast, killing at least 14 people, a maritime official said. The boat was believed to be carrying 70 people, said First Adm. Mohamad Aliyas Hamdan, district chief of …
Read More »China threat requires real American leadership… right now
China is causing real problems for the United States and the rest of the free world from both a national security and an economic standpoint. There were the five Chinese Navy ships currently operating in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska. Then there were the long-distance bombers and …
Read More »Archaeologists discover rare Christian artifact on remote island amid luxury resorts
A rare cross was recently uncovered in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on Christian history during the early Islamic era. The discovery, made at Sir Bani Yas Island in the Persian Gulf, was announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism in August. The island contains a variety …
Read More »Japan poised for first female prime minister after ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader
Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi, the former economic security minister of Japan, beat Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a runoff in an …
Read More »New advisory says 'terrorist groups may attack' in popular sunny destination
The U.S. State Department issued a revised travel advisory pertaining to the Republic of the Maldives Oct. 7. “Exercise increased caution in [the Maldives] due to terrorism,” the Level 2 travel warning notes. The advisory indicates that “terrorist groups may attack with little or no warning.” TOURISTS TOLD TO VISIT …
Read More »Pakistan and Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire after renewed fighting kills dozens
The Pakistanigovernment and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire after fresh clashes erupted this week and saw more than a dozen civilians and troops killed. The terms of the ceasefire remain unclear, and neither the Pakistani nor the Taliban’s foreign ministries immediately responded to Fox …
Read More »Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, citing Thatcher inspiration
As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth last week,Japan made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared admirer of the “Iron Lady.” Takaichi, 64, who has long cited Thatcher as a personal and political inspiration, was chosen …
Read More »Luigi Mangione joked about paying for prostitutes with Pokémon cards during Asia trip: report
Suspected assassin Luigi Mangione joked about paying for prostitutes with valuable “Pokémon” trading cards during a self-described “Zen” trip to Japan months before he was accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, according to a new report. While in Osaka, Japan, Mangione joked to a …
Read More »Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should make a “bold decision” to meet during the American president’s upcoming trip to Asia, South Korea’s unification minister declared Friday. Chung Dong-young made the remark as Trump is set to leave Friday night for a five-day trip to Malaysia, …
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