Burma – Military junta restricts entry of foreigners through the country’s main airports

Burma’s military junta, which has ruled the country since the February 2021 coup, said Monday that it has restricted foreigners from entering the country through major airports. Airlines currently operating in Burma have indicated that the restrictions are part of a series of joint measures put in place with Thailand and China to tackle online… Seguir leyendo Burma – Military junta restricts entry of foreigners through the country’s main airports

Burma.- Indonesia condemns attack on ASEAN members during aid delivery operation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned on Monday the attack in Burma against a convoy of diplomats and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) who were in the country carrying out a humanitarian aid delivery operation. Widodo has thus indicated that there is a »need to put an end to the violence» as… Seguir leyendo Burma.- Indonesia condemns attack on ASEAN members during aid delivery operation

80 percent of the Japanese population rejects raising taxes to increase military spending, according to a Kyodo News poll

Eighty percent of the Japanese population would be against raising taxes to finance a substantial increase in military spending such as that proposed by the government, according to a survey by the Kyodo News agency. In general, the population does support improving the country’s defense resources, but only 19 percent support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s… Seguir leyendo 80 percent of the Japanese population rejects raising taxes to increase military spending, according to a Kyodo News poll

7 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas

At least seven people have died and several more have been injured after being run over by an individual who rammed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop in front of a shelter for immigrants in Brownsville, Texas, very close to the Mexican border. The first warning was received by the authorities… Seguir leyendo 7 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas

Turkey.- At least 12 killed and several injured in truck crash

At least twelve dead and 31 injured, three of them seriously, after a construction truck collided with a transport truck in the city of Antioch, Turkey. The construction truck apparently lost control, collided with the transport truck and went out into the opposite lane and became a »fireball» where it hit nine vehicles and two… Seguir leyendo Turkey.- At least 12 killed and several injured in truck crash

China.- Hong Kong confiscates statue commemorating Tiananmen massacre

The Hong Kong National Security Department confiscated the Pillar of Shame, a statue commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, from an exhibition center at the University of Hong Kong on Friday. Police forces on Friday searched an exhibition at the University’s Kadoorie center in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long district and confiscated the… Seguir leyendo China.- Hong Kong confiscates statue commemorating Tiananmen massacre

US attorney’s office investigates handling of videotapes from Trump’s Florida residence

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched an investigation into the Trump Organization’s handling of videotapes from former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence, the Mar-a-Lago mansion. The handling of these recordings by the organization’s workers after Trump himself was subpoenaed to testify have prompted new subpoenas by a grand jury investigating the discovery of classified White… Seguir leyendo US attorney’s office investigates handling of videotapes from Trump’s Florida residence

US.- CENTCOM reports death of senior Al Qaeda official in Syria

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Wednesday that a senior Al Qaeda official has been killed after a »unilateral» strike carried out by U.S. forces in northwestern Syria. »At 11:42 a.m. (local time) on May 3, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a unilateral strike in northwestern Syria against a senior al Qaeda figure. We will… Seguir leyendo US.- CENTCOM reports death of senior Al Qaeda official in Syria

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Ukraine has already launched its counteroffensive

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin assured on Wednesday that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have finally launched their counter-offensive to regain the ground lost since the outbreak of the war, which started at the end of February 2022. According to the head of the Wagner Group, one of the main allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin,… Seguir leyendo Yevgeny Prigozhin says Ukraine has already launched its counteroffensive

USA – One dead and four wounded during shooting in Atlanta

At least one person has died and four others have been injured during a shooting in the U.S. city of Atlanta, located in the north of the state of Georgia (southeast). According to the Atlanta Police, the main suspect in the shooting »is armed and dangerous», at the same time has reported that he has… Seguir leyendo USA – One dead and four wounded during shooting in Atlanta