US, China local leaders set climate targets
Dalje English Municipal and regional government leaders from the United States and China pledged Tuesday to fight climate change at the state and local level, in a joint declaration signed on the first...
View ArticleJapan accuses China over gas flares on border
Dalje English Japan lodged a complaint over China’s apparent development of gas fields between the two countries in the East China Sea, reports said Wednesday, amid fears that China could be tapping...
View ArticleNew Australian premier Turnbull to promote women in cabinet
Dalje English Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, hinted Wednesday that he would end the lack of women in ministerial positions, as he held discussions over his new government. Turnbull’s...
View ArticleGovernor fumes over same-sex ceremony on Indonesia’s Bali
Dalje English The governor of Bali called same-sex marriage a stain on the mainly Hindu Indonesian island, after photos of a gay couple celebrating their union appeared on the internet, reports said....
View ArticleChinese shares surge after lacklustre opening
Dalje English Chinese shares surged at the close Wednesday after an uncertain opening, continuing months of volatility on the mainland’s biggest exchange. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rallied...
View ArticleUN report sees crimes against humanity on both sides of Sri Lanka war
Dalje English There are strong indications that both Sri Lanka government forces and Tamil rebels committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war, the UN human rights office found...
View ArticleUN seeks Sri Lanka war crimes trial with international involvement
Dalje English Sri Lanka should agree to a tribunal of domestic and international judges to bring closure to its civil war, the UN human rights office said in a report released Wednesday that found...
View ArticleAbbott says he will stick around
Dalje English Three days after Tony Abbott was knifed as prime minister by his party colleagues the combative hard-line conservative told reporters he intends staying in parliament. Abbott hasn’t...
View ArticleOpposition lawmakers stall vote on Japan security bills
Dalje English Opposition lawmakers in Japan, backed by thousands of supporters on the streets outside parliament, continued to stall a vote on controversial security bills Thursday, news reports said....
View ArticleMan seeking climate change refugee status arrested in New Zealand
Dalje English Wellington (dpa) – A Kiribati man who failed in a bid to be recognized as the world’s first climate change refugee has been arrested in New Zealand and faces possible deportation next...
View ArticlePlains-based parties reject Nepal’s new constitution
Dalje English Political leaders in Nepal’s southern plain regions rejected the new constitution Thursday, saying they had hoped for a clearer recognition of the region’s ethnic autonomy. The Samyukta...
View ArticleThai police confirm clash with Vietnamese fishermen
Dalje English Thai police confirmed Thursday that one of their patrol boats clashed with Vietnamese fishing vessels last week, an encounter that Hanoi said resulted in one death. The incident happened...
View ArticleChinese shares close lower as stock regulator investigated
Dalje English Chinese share prices ended lower on Thursday, continuing months of volatility on the mainland’s biggest exchange. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 2.10 per cent...
View ArticleSri Lanka to set up special court to probe alleged war crimes
Dalje English Colombo (dpa) – Sri Lanka said Thursday it would have a special court under a domestic mechanism investigate alleged war crimes committed during the country’s 26-year civil war. The...
View ArticleJapanese opposition pursues efforts to block military reform
Dalje English Japan’s opposition on Friday introduced a censure motion against the premier to block military reform bills, a day after the proposal sparked disorder and disruption in the upper house....
View ArticleNorth Korean leader visits region hit by deadly flooding
Dalje English North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the north-east of the country to see reconstruction efforts after a typhoon that killed some 40 people in August, reports said Friday. Kim was...
View ArticleSix militants killed during attack on Pakistan air force base
Dalje English Islamabad (dpa) – At least six militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces when they attacked a Pakistani air force base in the troubled north-west, military said. Up to...
View ArticleVietnam slams Thai police over clash with fishermen
Dalje English Hanoi (dpa) — Vietnam requested compensation from Thailand over the shooting of three fishermen by marine police last week, state media reported Friday. Thai authorities used...
View ArticleUS lawmakers demand challenge to Chinese claims in South China Sea
Dalje English US lawmakers Thursday called for the United States to be more robust in its reaction to Chinese construction on reefs and islands in the South China Sea, a week ahead of a visit to the...
View ArticleThailand details rebates to entice foreign film-makers
Dalje English Thailand’s military government has revealed details of a tax incentive to foreign film-makers, following suspicions that the country had missed out on a lucrative contract. The tax...
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