Chinese President Xi meets U.S. secretary of state in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday afternoon. Xi Read more
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Analyzing the Consequences: What if China Invades Taiwan Amidst Nationwide Military Exercise?
The Possibility of China Invading Taiwan The geopolitical landscape of East Asia is tense, with the possibility of China invading Taiwan amidst the latter’s nationwide Read more
China’s Rising Global Influence: Implications for the World
As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s global impact is fiercely undeniable. This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of China’s global outreach, its objectives Read more
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during campaign event, local media reports (Photos)
Former Japan prime minister, Shinzo Abe has been shot during a campaign in a province of Nara, 9News Nigeria has learnt on Friday. According to Read more
China responds to Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s ‘sensational’ remarks about Chinese spy ship off West Australia
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has responded to Defence Minister Peter Dutton stating a Chinese surveillance ship has been travelling along the WA coast on an Read more
Baby-Sold Chinese Youngster Returns Home 17 Years Later Only to Commit Suicide After Being Rejected Twice by His Parents
A Chinese adolescent discovered his birth parents after making a social media appeal. He committed suicide after the reunion took a sour turn. In a Read more
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says a Chinese spy ship has been seen near secretive naval facility off Western Australia
A high-tech Chinese surveillance ship has been tracked off the West Australian coast, close to a secretive naval communications base that supports American and other allied Read more
Myanmar military government sentences former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison over corruption
The Myanmar military government has indicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentencing her to five more years in prison after she was accused of Read more
Singapore executes a mentally disabled Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite outcries
Singapore on Wednesday, April 27th 2022 executed a Malaysian man with a mental disability condemned for a drug offence in spite of outcries from different Read more
Australian Labor Party Pledges $525 Million To Counter Chinese Influence In The Pacific Regions
Labor has promised to boost foreign aid to the Pacific by more than half a billion dollars as part of its broader election package to Read more
Asian markets fall on inflation pain; higher oil prices dent Indian rupee
Key points: Indian shares extend four-day losing streak, down 2% China, Hong Kong markets closed for holiday Bank Indonesia’s rate decision due on Tuesday The Read more
Police Arrest Singaporean Man After He Attempted To Slash Wife’s Throat in Public
Singapore police arrested a 46-year-old man after he was allegedly stopped from slashing his wife’s throat in a public place on Thursday 14th April 2022. Read more
Malaysia Court Acquits Nigerian Man Sentenced To Death For Drug Trafficking In 2018
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo Jonas Chihurumanya, a Nigerian national escaped the gallows after the Federal Court set aside his conviction and death sentence for drug Read more
China concludes plan to open Chinese banks in Nigeria
Cui Jianchin, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, says he is in talks with Chinese-owned banks to establish operations in Nigeria. Cui Jianchin, the Chinese Ambassador Read more
Nigerian Army explores mutual collaboration with Indian Military
BY PRINCELY ONYENWE, IMO – The Nigerian Army (NA) has expressed its readiness for effective collaboration with its Indian counterpart on capacity development. 9News NIGERIA Read more
Hackers steal nearly $100m from leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange
Liquid, a leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen. The company announced that some Read more
Footballer Zaki Anwari Among Afghans who fell to death from US plane in Kabul
Afghanistan’s national footballer, Zaki Anwari has been named among many Afghan nationals who fell to their death as they were trying to escape the country Read more
Malaysian political leaders meet with King to select next Prime Minister following ex-PM Muhyiddin’s resignation
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian political leaders are meeting with the King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah on Tuesday (Aug 17), as the process to identify a Read more
Nigerian High commission/Consular officer tortured, suffocated and humiliated by Indonesian Police
An officer of the Nigerian High Commission/Consulate in Indonesia, South East Asia has been tortured, suffocated, dehumanised, beaten and humiliated by the Indonesian police. 9News Read more
Malaysian elderly man arrested and charged for raping neighbour’s goat to death (Video)
A 60-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested and charged with raping a neighbour’s goat to death in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor Malaysia. According to the Read more
Malaysia’s Covid-19 deaths sharply rise to 199 in one day after Eid Hari Raya Haji
(KUALA LUMPUR) – Malaysia has reported an unprecedented sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, July 22nd with 199 fatalities in just one day. According Read more
Legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar dies at 98
Dilip Kumar, one of India’s earliest and most famous actors, has died in Mumbai at the age of 98. A veritable legend, Kumar acted in Read more
Covid-19 Pandemic: Singapore registers fewer marriages in 2020 and lowest number of divorces in 15 years
The covid-19 pandemic has divergently skewed many aspects of the social and economic lives of people around the world without leaving out family functions. This Read more
North Koreans worry as leader, Kim Jong Un apparently emaciates unhealthily
Fear of losing their revered leader Kim Jong Un is gripping North Koreans as the leader of the Communist empire continues to emaciate for no Read more
WHY MORE ADULT DIAPERS ARE SOLD IN JAPAN THAN BABY DIAPERS
Adult diaper sales are far more higher than children diapers sold in Japan and this is why:- Japan is now arguably the oldest country in Read more
NIGERIA WILL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH CHINA IN AREAS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – PRESIDENCY
The Presidency has announced that President Buhari’s government will continue to collaborate with China in the areas of critical infrastructure. A press statement released by Read more
Kim Jong-un admits North Korea is facing ‘tense’ food crisis
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has formally acknowledged that his country is facing food shortages caused by flooding. While addressing a meeting of senior Read more
Covid-19 deaths raise health concerns over India’s holiest river
Covid causes new environmental dilemma for India’s Ganges River Concerns about the health of the Ganges river in India have existed for some time. Now Read more
China firmly rejects any attempt by Australia to intervene in the case of Yang Jun who Beijing charged with espionage
The spokesperson of the China Foreign Ministry said that China will firmly reject any attempt by Australia to intervene in Yang Jun, who is charged Read more
Singapore begins Mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents of HDB Housing Units where positive cases were reported
Residents from more than 100 units will be tested on Friday and Saturday. SINGAPORE: All residents living in Block 506 Hougang Ave 8 will be tested for Read more
