Month: June 2019

142 Squadron, 1st Commando Battalion, and RSS Independence are tops in this year’s Singapore Armed Forces SAF Best Unit Competition, which honours … source

Asia Tonight: News in brief May 16 – Josu Ternera, former leader of ETA separatist group, arrested in France – Health trust to inject US$102 million into effective … source

Iran has slammed new US sanctions, saying the measure signals a “permanent closure” of diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. Shahram Akbarzadeh … source

A court in Vietnam has found a US citizen guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state”. Michael Nguyen, who is of Vietnamese descent, has been sentenced to 12 … source

News Briefs on Asia Tonight,June 17: – Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea this week – 12 killed, dozens injured in Indonesian bus accident – Italian … source

Ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Hong Kong demonstrators have gathered to rally international support for their protest against a controversial extradition bill. source

South Korean boy band BTS is challenging the gaming sphere with a new mobile game. “BTS World” is set to be released in 176 countries in 14 languages on ……

According to an unofficial midterm tally from the Philippines Commission on Elections, released on May 14, nine of the 12 seats are likely to go to candidates … source

Her biggest fear was not losing her looks, career or husband, but her identity, said Priscelia Chan as she opened up about her condition. Subscribe to our … source

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to become Britain’s prime minister, is under increasing pressure to explain reports of a domestic row. Local media reported that … source