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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stands in silence during a tribute ceremony for the victims of the July 1 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka on July 4, 2016. (EPA/File)
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for violent crackdown on protests
DHAKA — Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that led to the collapse of her government.A panel of three judges from the International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh’s domestic war crimes court, delivered their verdict Monday, ruling that Hasina was responsible for inciting hundreds of extrajudicial killings carried out by law enforcement.The courtroom, where some victims’ families were present, burst into applause as the judges delivered their sentence.“Sheikh Hasina committed crimes against humanity by her incitement, order and failure to take punitive measures,” one of the judge said as he delivered her verdict.It was...
November 17, 2025

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for violent crackdown on protests

Pedestrians walk at a mall in Beijing, China, 17 November 2025. (EPA/JESSICA LEE)
China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates
BEIJING — China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as it escalates a backlash over comments by the country’s prime minister about the island of Taiwan.The dictum is Beijing’s most substantive retaliation yet to Sanae Takaichi’s remarks. Even as it may be more symbolic than anything, the move suggests Beijing is willing to wield its economic heft to press geopolitical points, a well-worn playbook.Recent “blatantly provocative remarks on Taiwan” have “further damaged the atmosphere for people-to-people exchanges… creating additional risks to the safety and security of Chinese citizens in Japan,” a statement published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday.The ministry and its missions “remind Chinese citizens to refrain from visiting Japan for the...
November 17, 2025

China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates

Members of security guard the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, 17 November 2025. (EPA/JESSICA LEE)
Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan
TOKYO — Japanese stocks related to tourism and retail fell on Monday after China warned its citizens not to travel to the country as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a row over Taiwan.Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has been a vocal critic of China and its military activities in the region, suggested this month Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.Shares in Japanese department stores were hit hard, with the parent company of the Mitsukoshi and Isetan chains plunging by almost 12%. Other well-known brands like cosmetics company Shiseido also fell sharply.China has consistently ranked among the top sources of tourists visiting Japan.Shares in department store chain Takashimaya, and the owner of global fashion chain Uniqlo closed more than 5%...
November 17, 2025

Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan

Indian police personnel inspect the scene of a blast near the red fort in New Delhi, India 10 November 2025. (EPA)
Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb attack
NEW DELHI — A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly car bomb attack that killed eight people and wounded 20 others in Delhi last week, authorities have said.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the car used in the attack, which the government has called a "terrorist incident", was registered in the arrested suspect's name.They have accused him of conspiring with the alleged suicide bomber. The suspect was a resident of Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities say.The explosion happened near a metro station close to the Red Fort, one of Delhi's most high-profile landmarks.The agency said it had seized another vehicle allegedly belonging to the suicide bomber for examination. So far, it has interrogated 73 witnesses, including people injured in the blast.The...
November 17, 2025

Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb attack

A security member stands guard at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, 15 November 2025.  (EPA/JESSICA LEE)
China warns citizens against travel to Japan
BEIJING — China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as tensions escalate following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding the island of Taiwan. The move marks Beijing’s most substantive retaliation yet, signaling its willingness to leverage economic influence in response to geopolitical disputes. In a statement Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said “blatantly provocative remarks on Taiwan” had “further damaged the atmosphere for people-to-people exchanges,” creating additional risks for Chinese citizens in Japan. The ministry urged Chinese nationals to “refrain from visiting Japan for the time being.” State broadcaster CCTV reported that major Chinese airlines, including Air China, China Eastern and China Southern, offered ticket...
November 15, 2025

China warns citizens against travel to Japan

BJP supporters celebrate in Patna, Bihar's capital
Modi's alliance heads for decisive win in key Indian state election
PATNA — Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are celebrating as the party-led alliance heads for a decisive win in India's northern state of Bihar.Counting began at 08:00 local time [02:30 GMT] and although results have just started trickling in, the alliance is leading in nearly 200 of the 243 seats.As counting progresses, results can change in some seats, but it's unlikely that the opposition — ahead in less than 40 seats — can claw its way back into the reckoning.The polls were held after a controversial revision of rolls that the opposition alleged would exclude genuine voters and give BJP an edge — a charge both the party and Election Commission denied.Polls were held on 6 and 11 November and the state registered a record...
November 14, 2025

Modi's alliance heads for decisive win in key Indian state election

A young girl, with her blonde hair in a ponytail and a rucksack on, opens the door to a classroom
Dozens of Australian and NZ schools shut over asbestos risk in children's sand
SYDNEY — Dozens of schools and preschools across Australia and New Zealand have been fully or partially closed after a warning over asbestos risks in children's sand.A recall notice for the coloured products, which were found to contain traces of tremolite asbestos, was issued by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Wednesday.The regulator said there was a "low" risk that the asbestos could become airborne or fine enough for inhalation, but it "may still pose a risk".New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has also urged people to stop using the sand and arrange for safe disposal "through licensed professionals".On Friday, at least 15 schools and seven preschools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — where Canberra is...
November 14, 2025

Dozens of Australian and NZ schools shut over asbestos risk in children's sand

A soldier stands guard next to the main gate of an army-run cadet college that was assaulted by militants in Wana, 13 November, 2025
Afghan nationals carried out two suicide attacks in Pakistan, interior minister says
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's interior minister said on Thursday that Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week, one targeting a cadet college near the Afghan border and the other outside a court in Islamabad.On Tuesday, a suicide bombing outside a district court in Islamabad killed 12 people and wounded 27 others.Separately on Monday, three soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber and four other militants tried to storm the Cadet College Wana in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, triggering a gunbattle."In both of the suicide bombings, Afghan citizens were involved, and they carried out the attacks," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said.There was no immediate comment about the claims from Kabul.The attacks underscored Pakistan's worsening security...
November 14, 2025

Afghan nationals carried out two suicide attacks in Pakistan, interior minister says

Sheikh Hasina is facing the death penalty over a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year that ousted her from power
Ex-Bangladesh leader says she's not guilty of crimes against humanity
LONDON — Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has denied committing crimes against humanity during a deadly crackdown on last year's uprising that ousted her, days before the special tribunal trying her is due to deliver a verdict.Hasina is accused of being the main architect behind hundreds of killings during the mass protests against her autocratic rule — an allegation she denies.In her first interview with the BBC since she fled the country on 5 August 2024, she said her trial in absentia was a "farce" orchestrated by a "kangaroo court" controlled by political opponents.Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Hasina if she is found guilty on Monday.Hasina claimed the trial was destined to deliver a "pre-ordained guilty verdict".Security has been tightened...
November 14, 2025

Ex-Bangladesh leader says she's not guilty of crimes against humanity

Students wait for the start of the annual college entrance examinations at an exam hall in Seoul, South Korea, November 13, 2025
South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test
SEOUL — More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country’s grueling university entrance exam on Thursday as police mobilized to ensure they made it to the test sites on time and all flights were halted for half an hour.The number sitting the test, essential to secure a place at the country’s top universities, was the highest in seven years, according to Reuters. Most of the candidates were born in 2007 when there was a surge in births because it was considered an auspicious time to have a baby.Flights at all airports, including Incheon International Airport, were banned from landing or takeoff between 1:05 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. to ensure there was no disturbance while the students sat for the listening comprehension section of the English test.The decision affected 140...
November 14, 2025

South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test

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