China deployed additional manpower in preparation for the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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Saudi review reveals 100 more Mers-Cov cases
Over a hundred cases of MERScov have gone unreported, with a Saudi press agency reporting significantly higher figures compared to the official report of the Saudi health ministry.
China defends Tiananmen crackdown on eve of 25th anniversary
(Reuters)– China defended the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday (June 3), the eve of the 25th anniversary, saying it had chosen the correct path for the sake of the people. For the ruling Communist Party, the 1989 demonstrations that clogged Tiananmen Square inBeijing and spread to other cities remain taboo after the government termed the protests “counter-revolutionary”. The anniversary of the date on which troops shot their way into central Beijing in 1989 has never been publicly marked […]
India cabinet minister dies in car accident
India’s rural affairs minister died in a car accident in New Delhi.
Thais express confidence in military’s attempt to solve economic problems
Citizens of Thailand expressed confidence in the military’s attempt to solve the country’s economic problems when the military came up with a list of emergency measures to tackle recession.
Thai Military prepares Emergency Economic Measures
The military junta in Thailand has prepared a list of emergency measures to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil.
Thai army rulers prepare emergency economic measures
(Reuters) – The military junta running Thailand has drawn up a list of emergency measures such as price caps on fuel and loan guarantees for small firms to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil. The plans, outlined by Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong late on Sunday after a meeting with officials at economic ministries, take in longer-term measures such as the development of special economic zones on the borders with Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia. The […]
Tornado in northwest China
A tornado wreaked havoc in northwest China, stranding hundreds of passengers.
Acoustic ‘pings’ unrelated to missing MH370 jetliner
A U.S. Navy official says, the acoustic ‘pings’ which were at the center of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are no longer believed to be from the aircraft’s black box. Lady Christel Regalado reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fire at a South Korean hospital for the elderly kills at least 21
(Reuters) — A fire at a rural South Korean hospital for chronically ill elderly patients killed 21 people and injured eight on Wednesday (May 28) in the second major fire this week while the country still mourns the deaths of more than 300 people in a ferry disaster last month. The fire started after midnight at around 00:27 a.m. at the hospital in the southwest region of Jeolla, the local fire station said. It was put out relatively […]
Thai Military Channel Shows Detained Political Protest Leaders
(Reuters) — Thailand’s military-run TV channel aired on Tuesday (May 27) a programme showing several high-profile detainees who were taken into custody after Army chief Prayuth Chan-ochatook over power in a bloodless coup last week. The programme hosted by a presenter and also an army spokesman, showed the accommodation of the detainees. They said the detainees had access to medicine and were being “well looked after” and that they have “never been tied up”. The programme also […]
China holds anti-terror drills following violent attacks
Following terrorist attacks, China is leveling up its security drills nationwide
