Radiation briefly spikes in Russian city after rocket engine explosion: TASS
A short-term spike in radiation levels was recorded in a northern Russian city after a rocket engine exploded at a military testing site on Thursday, TASS news agency cited a spokeswoman for city authorities in Severodvinsk as saying.
Teenager accused of throwing French boy from London gallery to stand trial next year
A British teenager will go on trial next year accused of throwing a six-year-old French boy from a 10th-floor viewing platform at London’s Tate Modern gallery.
Taiwan orders markets, schools closed on Friday as super typhoon approaches
Authorities in Taiwan have ordered markets, businesses and schools to close on Friday as a super typhoon approaches the island, forcing flight cancellations and landslide warnings shortly after an earthquake of magnitude 6 struck.
Kyrgyz security forces launch second raid on ex-president’s house: website
Kyrgyz security forces have launched a second raid on the house of former president Almazbek Atambayev, independent news website Akipress.kg reported on Thursday, citing witnesses.
Poland’s parliament speaker resigns amid private flights scandal
Poland’s parliament speaker, Marek Kuchcinski, said on Thursday he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips by family members.
Pakistan bans Indian films from being screened in country
Pakistan said on Thursday it would ban the screening of Indian films in the country’s cinemas, as tensions between the two countries rise over the contested Kashmir region.
More Hong Kong companies say business impacted by mass protests
Conglomerate Swire Pacific became the latest major Hong Kong company to voice concern about the impact of protests in the city on business activity, saying they are having direct and indirect impact on demand on a number of its businesses.
Pakistan says ‘not looking at military option’ over Kashmir dispute
Pakistan is not looking at a military option over Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday, after neighboring India revoked its decades-old special constitutional status for the disputed region this week.
India urges Pakistan to restore diplomatic ties, keeps lid on Kashmir
India on Thursday urged Pakistan to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the withdrawal of special status to Kashmir, saying it was an internal affair and aimed at developing the revolt-torn Muslim majority region.
Japan, led by less apologetic generation, stays tough in South Korea feud
When Yohei Kono made a landmark 1993 apology to “comfort women”, many of them Koreans, forced to work in wartime military brothels, Japan’s then chief cabinet secretary spoke for a moderate conservative mainstream seeking to reconcile with Asian neighb…
