Asia / Pacific

Climate Justice is the Responsibility of the Wealthier Nations, Says Bangladesh Climate Envoy – Lifotravel

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Climate Justice is the Responsibility of the Wealthier Nations, Says Bangladesh Climate Envoy

Five fishers pray for a benevolent sea in Dublar, Bangladesh. Credit: Rodney Dekker/Climate Visuals by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Monday, December 11, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 11 (IPS) – Wealthier nations must deliver the finances so developing countries can adapt—the time for excuses is over, says Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s Special Envoy for Climate … Read more

Philippines summons Chinese envoy after maritime confrontations at flashpoint reefs – Lifotravel

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Philippines summons Chinese envoy after maritime confrontations at flashpoint reefs

The Philippines said it had summoned China’s envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries’ vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea. Issued on: 11/12/2023 – 11:44 3 min Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed Chinese ships blasting … Read more

Top court in India upholds government move to revoke Kashmir’s autonomy – Lifotravel

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Top court in India upholds government move to revoke Kashmir’s autonomy

India’s top court on Monday upheld a move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke the limited autonomy of Muslim-majority Kashmir, where an insurgency has raged for decades, and ordered elections within a year. Issued on: 11/12/2023 – 10:01Modified: 11/12/2023 – 10:04 3 min The 2019 declaration was “a culmination of the process of … Read more

The South Korean woman who adopted her best friend – Lifotravel

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The South Korean woman who adopted her best friend

Seoul, South Korea – Most mornings, Eun Seo-Ran begins her day at around 7am by brewing tea for herself and her adopted daughter Lee Eo-Rie*. After a cup of black or herbal tea the two work in separate rooms – Seo-Ran as an essayist, while Eo-Rie studies for an exam. Around noon, they cook lunch, … Read more

India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain – Lifotravel

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India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain

India beat Australia by 20 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match T20 cricket series. India have exacted a modicum of revenge for their loss to Australia in the final of the 50-overs Cricket World Cup by clinching the T20 series against them with a match to spare following their 20-run … Read more

Hong Kong journalist missing after reporting trip to China, report says – Lifotravel

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Hong Kong journalist missing after reporting trip to China, report says

Kyodo News says South China Morning Post reporter Minnie Chan became unreachable after attending forum in late October. Taipei, Taiwan – A reporter with Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post has gone missing in China after a work trip, a Japanese news outlet has reported, raising fears that she has been detained by Chinese authorities. … Read more

‘I missed my family’: Tears and smiles as Thai captives come home – Lifotravel

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‘I missed my family’: Tears and smiles as Thai captives come home

Bangkok, Thailand – Three words in English gave Thai migrant worker Khomkrit Chombua the first signal in 50 days that his captors in Gaza were about to release him: “You go Thailand.” Khomkrit was among 17 Thai captives who arrived in Bangkok on Thursday, tired and visibly thin but appearing in good spirits. The returnees … Read more

Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in Gaza – Lifotravel

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Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in Gaza

Thai hostages freed after weeks being held captive by Hamas in Gaza have spoken of their relief after returning to Bangkok, where they were welcomed home by overjoyed relatives. A group of 17 Thai nationals arrived on a flight from Israel on Thursday after Bangkok’s foreign ministry and Thai Muslim groups worked to negotiate their … Read more

Henry Kissinger: 10 conflicts, countries that define a blood-stained legacy – Lifotravel

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Henry Kissinger: Nobel-prize winning ‘warmonger’ has died at age 100

To some, he was a titan of foreign policy, the Holocaust survivor who built a glittering career as the top diplomat of the United States and national security adviser during Presidents Richard Nixon’s and Gerald Ford’s administrations, leaving an enduring mark on history. But to others, Henry Kissinger was a war criminal, whose brutal exercise … Read more

Photos: People around the world rally in solidarity with Palestinians – Lifotravel

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Photos: People around the world rally in solidarity with Palestinians

Demonstrators around the world have rallied to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People condemning Israel’s war on Gaza and calling for a permanent ceasefire. Protests were held on Wednesday in Manila, Tunis, Tehran, Karachi, Beirut, Harare, Tokyo, Stockholm, London, Johannesburg, Quezon City, Milan and elsewhere. The International Day of Solidarity with … Read more