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Chinese hackers launch an average of 900,000 attacks on Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (LY) each month, Taipei Times reported citing legislature’s information technology (IT) department’s statement. The Legislative Yuan, is the …

Taiwan has received 38 M1A2T Abrams tanks from the United States, marking the first US tank delivery to the island in 23 years, Radio Free Asia reported. According to Radio …

The recently concluded COP 29 summit held in Azerbaijan in November, failed to address urgent climate crisis in the “Third Pole”, Himalayan region including Tibetan Plateau, due to the acute …

In a detailed investigative report, French Magazine Le Spectacle du Monde uncovered alarming ties between Pakistan and the terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The article titled “Jaish-e-Mohammed, Troubled Games in Pakistan”, …

Pakistan security forces have reportedly abducted another youth from the Kech district of Balochistan following a house raid on Thursday. The Balochistan Post identified the abducted individual as Balach Hasil, …

Locals and political activists staged a massive protest rally in Balochistan’s Turbat city of Kench district, demanding the return of individuals, including Baloch pro-independence veteran Wahid Kambar Baloch who they …

Israel debunked media reports stating that the country is using water in “acts of genocide” by denying clean water to Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s Unit for the Coordination of Government …

Russian President Vladimir Putin while speaking at his annual end-of-the-year news conference said that he was ready to discuss the possibility of reaching a compromise in talks with US President-elect …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported. …

The Chinese-backed Ugandan oil project, being developed by China’s CNOOC, has been associated with human rights abuses. Rights organisations have accused local authorities of repression and forced evictions, while also …

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has announced that Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi targets in Yemen after the rebel group carried out repeated missile and drone attacks on Israel, The …

The Philippines has ratified a defence treaty with Japan, allowing the country to station troops on each other’s territory for military exercises after growing territorial challenges from China. According to …

Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement has published a report that recorded around 98 enforced disappearances and 12 extrajudicial killings in November month by the Pakistan …

At least 29 children have lost their lives in Pakistan’s Kurram district due to a severe shortage of medicines and healthcare services, exacerbated by prolonged road closures, as reported by …

In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Dalai Lama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG) in Switzerland organised a meaningful Tibet awareness campaign in Zurich. …

Frustrated with power and water shortage, people on Monday evening blocked both tracks of one of the major roads in Karachi’s Nazimabad, which resulted in a traffic mess in several …

The mayor of Taiwan’s capital urged visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday to prioritise peace and reduce the military tensions around the island, emphasising dialogue over confrontation. China, which views democratically-governed …

In the first public remarks after fleeing Syria, Bashar al-Assad — who ruled the country for over two decades before being overthrown by rebel fighters — defended his rule and …

A majority of French respondents believe Taiwan’s future should be decided by its people, according to an annual survey conducted by the Descartes Foundation and the Institute of Advanced Studies …

Israel will shut down its embassy in Ireland because of Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Tel Aviv at the International Court …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed holding a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which he reaffirmed his country’s ‘determination’ to continue acting against Iran and its armed …