
News: World & Southeast Asia

South Korea, Brazil to expand cooperation in key minerals, trade
The two sides adopted a four-year action plan outlining concrete steps to expand bilateral cooperation in strategic minerals, defence and space industries, and food security.
World

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jail terms for democracy activists

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines’ Duterte
The case concerns killings linked to Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, including at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018.
The one-term president from 2007 to 2012 has faced a series of legal challenges since leaving office, receiving two definitive convictions in recent years.
Heavy snowfall, which could dump up to three feet of snow, and forecast high winds make for treacherous conditions.
Kim Jong Un was re-elected on Sunday — day four of the Worker’s Party congress — ‘in accordance with the unshakable will and unanimous desire of all the delegates’.
Southeast Asia

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines’ Duterte

Boat collision in Vietnam kills 6
The UN condemned the alleged heinous crimes committed as a tactic of war, political repression, and to punish and terrorise citizens.
Senator Risa Hontiveros called for deepening defence relationships and continuous pushback against China’s claims in the South China Sea.
US President Donald Trump will impose a new 10% duty on imports from all countries starting Tuesday, initially for 150 days.

Deadly virus outbreak kills 72 tigers in Thailand park
Tests revealed a highly infectious canine distemper virus and respiratory bacteria, which were difficult to detect early.








