North Korea fired several short range missiles into its east coast early Saturday morning as South Korea and its US ally were conducting military drills which Pyongyang has denounced as preparation for war. The action seems to indicate that the crisis in the Korean Peninsula is far from being resolved with the North’s firing of the projectiles.
Clashes Kill 32 In India As Court Convicts Guru Of Rape
At least 32 people were killed Friday when clashes broke out in northern India after a court convicted a controversial religious leader of raping two of his followers, sparking fury among tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered for the verdict. Authorities rushed hundreds of troops to the city of Panchkula after followers of guru Ram Rahim Singh torched cars went on a rampage throwing rocks and attacking television vans and setting fire to dozens of private vehicles.
Qatar Orders Closure Of Chadian Embassy, Gives Diplomats 27 Hours To Leave
Chad had on Wednesday orders the closure of the Qatari embassy in N’Djamena and gave its staff 10 days to leave. Chad is accusing Doha of plans to destablise its country through Libya, according to Reuters. Chad and some African countries had recalled their ambassadors from Qatar in June 2017. They acted after a gulf diplomatic feud involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt all broke diplomatic ties with Doha, accusing it of supporting Islamist extremist, a charge Qatar denied.
US And S. Korean Troops Start Drills Amid N. Korea Standoff
U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that comes after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.
Thailand's Former PM, Yingluck Shinawatra, Flee Country Ahead Of Trial Verdict
Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled the country as a court was about to deliver a verdict in a two-year trial over agricultural subsidies, a source close to her family says. The source declined to say where she had gone, but Thailand's top immigration official said there were no records of Yingluck having left through proper channels.
Triple Talaq: India’s Supreme Court Bans Islamic Instant Divorce
India's top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women's rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice "un-Islamic". India is one of a handful of countries where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word talaq (divorce) three times.
Taiwan’s President Apologises, Minister Resigns Over Massive Power Blackout
The President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen was forced to apologise for a nationwide power blackout caused by 'human error' at a major power station as four units broke down, which affected millions of households on Tuesday. The nationwide outage also led to the resignation of Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister Lee Chih-kung.