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Peru recalls ambassador to Honduras for 'unacceptable interference' as diplomatic spat deepens

Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

India invites Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO summit

Pakistan yet to accept the invite but experts say it will not lead to thaw in ties as it is a multilateral summit.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia says Luxembourg court sets aside request to enforce $15 billion arbitration award

Malaysia's law minister on Thursday said a Luxembourg court had set aside an attempt made by the heirs of a former sultanate to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award they won against Malaysia.

Reuters

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Taiwan appoints new, British-educated intelligence chief

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a new intelligence chief on Thursday, a British-educated senior diplomat, as part of a broader government reshuffle currently underway and as the island faces growing military threats from China.

Reuters

North and South Korea violated armistice with drones: UN Command

Flying drones into each other’s airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says.

Al Jazeera

Former abductee urges Japan-North Korea summit

Yasushi Chimura, who was abducted by North Korea in the 1970s, met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday and urged him to hold a summit with North Korea to secure the return of other abductees still being held in the country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Yellen discusses energy transition in South Africa

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is discussing South Africa’s transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country’s finance minister

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8 Confirmed Dead in Ship Sinking off Japan and South Korea

A Chinese official said Thursday that eight people have died in the sinking of a cargo ship in waters between Japan and South Korea. Lyu Guijun, the consul general in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka, told state broadcaster CGTN that six of the eight victims were Chinese, The Associated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India celebrates Republic Day, Egyptian leader attends parade

India marks its 74th Republic Day with a ceremonial parade; Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attends as a guest of honour.

Al Jazeera

8 confirmed dead in ship sinking off Japan and South Korea

A Chinese official says eight people died in the sinking of a cargo ship in waters between Japan and South Korea

The Independent UK

Eight people dead, including six Chinese nationals, after cargo ship sinks near Japan

Thirteen crew members of the Jin Tian cargo ship are found in a search off the coast of Japan, with a Chinese diplomat telling state media eight have been confirmed dead.

ABC News

Thailand, EU look to resume free trade talks by March

Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed to restart negotiations over a free trade agreement, officials said on Thursday, nearly a decade after talks were stalled by a military coup in the Southeast Asian country.

Bangkok Post

Both North and South Korea violated armistice with drone flights, U.N. command says

Both North and South Korea violated the armistice that governs their shared border by sending drones into each other's airspace in December, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Thursday.

Reuters

Thaksin question angers Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday reacted angrily to a question about former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Bangkok Post

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Reuters

Brazil's Lula proposes Mercosur trade deal with China after EU accord

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that he favored an agreement between Mercosur and China in a plan to modernize and open the South American trade bloc to other regions.

Dynamite News

China Infesting Settlements Of Villages Across China-Bhutan Border: Report

China, despite its promises of attempting to settle border disputes with Bhutan, has been infesting settlements of villages across the disputed regions, Kathmandu-based online magazine Epardafas reported. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Reuters

India, Egypt will seek to deepen military co-operation - foreign secretary

India and Egypt will seek to deepen military cooperation, including between their defence industries, India's foreign secretary said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

World’s biggest fund cuts more firms linked to Myanmar

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, has dropped two companies from China and India for selling weapons to Myanmar, the Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday.

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Martial law in the Philippines was no ‘golden age’

The numbers — 70,000 detained, 35,000 tortured, 3,200 killed — represent the victims of President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ era of martial law, from 1972 to 1986. They mark one of the darkest periods in the Philippines’ history.

The Independent UK

The AP Interview Takeaways: The Pope on "patience" in China

Pope Francis says continued dialogue with Chinese authorities is a guiding principle in his efforts to safeguard his flock who are a small minority in that Asian nation

Evening Standard

Eight crew still missing after cargo ship sinks between Japan and Korea

The 6,551-ton Jin Tian sank about three and a half hours after it sent a distress call

Dynamite News

President Murmu, PM Modi Welcome Egyptian President At Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Read full story on Dynamite News:

France 24

Rescue efforts underway after cargo ship sinks between S. Korea and Japan

Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the 22 crew members from a cargo ship that sank early Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Cargo ship sinks between Japan, S Korea; 9 still missing

Search and rescue efforts under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea.

Al Jazeera

Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border

Five people were killed in the attacks, which struck the headquarters of the Chin National Front, an ethnic armed group.

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