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Indonesian President seeks people’s support for new capital
August 16 (The Hindu) - Indonesia’s president is appealing for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta. President Joko Widodo told parliament in an annual national address on Friday that the capital city is not only a symbol of national identity, but also a representation of national progress. Indonesia’s decades-long discussion about building a new...
North Korea fires projectiles, rejects South Korea’s ‘senseless’ dialogue pledge
August 16 (Reuters) - North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea’s president as “impudent” and vowed that inter-Korean talks are over. The North has protested against joint military drills conducted by South Korea and the United States, which kicked off last week, calling them a...
Malaysia’s Cabinet to discuss permanent residency of Zakir Naik
August 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s cabinet will discuss the permanent residency of controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Wednesday, said a minister who believed Naik should return to India to face charges of money laundering and hate speech. Naik, who has lived in Malaysia for about three years, has come under fire for his recent comments that Hindus in the...
Hong Kong’s airport reopens, more than 200 flights cancelled
August 14 (TRT World) - Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show "sprouts of terrorism". Despite the airport reopening, Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said it had cancelled over 200 flights to and out of...
Singapore slashes 2019 growth forecast stoking recession fears
August 13 (Reuters) - Singapore slashed its full-year economic growth forecast on Tuesday as global conditions were seen worsening and data confirmed the slowest growth rate in a decade amid mounting fears of recession in the city-state. The government cut its forecast range for gross domestic product in Singapore - often seen as a bellwether for global growth because international...
Teen Choice Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List
August 12 (The Wrap) - Fox’s Teen Choice Awards brought out the stars from just about every entertainment genre Sunday night with custom-made, full-size surfboards presented to winners chosen by fans, who voted online for their favorite movies, TV shows, songs, musicians, athletes and celebrities. The two-hour event hosted by “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale and YouTuber David Dobrik...
SUNFO initiates International Youth Day parade in Colombo
August 9 (newsin.asia) - International Youth Day (August 12) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. Sustainable Development Goals Youth Network of Sri Lanka (SDGYNSL) initiated by SUNFO is planning to commemorate “International Youth Day” by organizing a...
P V Sindhu only Indian among Forbes list of world’s highest-paid female athletes
August 7 (PTI) - India's badminton star P V Sindhu is the only athlete from the country to be named among the world's highest-paid female athletes by Forbes, a list topped by tennis great Serena Willams. With total earnings of 5.5 million dollars, Sindhu is tied for the 13th place in The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 list released by Forbes...
Saudi prepares for Hajj as Gulf tensions persist
August 7 (AFP) - More than 2.5 million Muslims will on Friday begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of tensions in the Gulf. Crowds of worshippers have already begun to gather in Mecca in the days ahead of the hajj, the focal point of the Islamic calendar. "It's the...
China claims India’s action in Kashmir infringes its sovereignty but UAE backs India
Beijing has always opposed India’s inclusion of Chinese territory in the western section of the China-India border, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswomen Hua Chunying said.
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