Indonesia to attend ASEAN ministers’ meeting on Myanmar
The meeting will include a discussion of how to implement ASEAN’s long-stalled Five-Point Consensus for peace in the country.
Conflict/War
China’s PLA Navy shadows Philippine Coast Guard in West Philippine Sea
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, revealed that they spotted PLA Navy vessels in separate incidents of harassment in Bajo de Masinloc and…
Japan to exhume remains of about 1,000 WWII dead; mass burial site confirmed on Peleliu Island
U.S. documents record that 1,086 bodies were buried there. It is extremely unusual to collect remains from a burial ground of such a scale. The families of Japanese soldiers who…
Chinese troops harass Philippine fishermen in Rozul Reef
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said they received video and photographs of the incident from the fishermen who returned to…
Malaysia PM Anwar lauds Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The ceasefire was announced Wednesday, Nov. 27, by US President Joe Biden, following an agreement brokered by the United States and France, which both Israel and Hezbollah…
Russia says it will respond if US places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Japan of escalating the situation around Taiwan to justify the expansion of military ties with Washington.
Singapore welcomes ceasefire ending Israel-Hezbollah war, calls for pause in Gaza war
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reiterates its call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and the “immediate, safe and unconditional release” of all hostages still…
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect on Nov 27
The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war in 2023, was designed to be a permanent cessation of…
Gaza medical worker deaths exceed 1,000
Experts call for more efforts from the international community to stop killing of civilians.
North Korea may officially declare troop deployments to Russia: Seoul
The Unification Ministry suggested Seoul detected "signs of unease" within North Korean society, as rumors, including accounts of families in tears, have surfaced and spread…