The Straits Times, Singapore / Asia News Network(TNS) May 15—SINGAPORE( The Straits Times/Asia News Network) — Five Chinese coast guard ships sailed through Taiwan’s “restricted waters” for three hours on May 14 before they were expelled, the Taiwanese coast guard said. The incident comes less than a week before Taiwan holds an inauguration for its...

Patrick FraterVariety Entertainment News ServiceVariety Alex Garland’s critically-acclaimed “Civil War” has confirmed a theatrical release in mainland China. Marking the first A24 production to be released in China, it will arrive in cinemas from June 7. Huahua Media took rights to the film for China. Tech and entertainment giant Alibaba... The post...

dpa(TNS) Bratislava — The assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico had a “political motive,” Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok told journalists on Wednesday evening at the hospital in Banská Bystrica, where Fico, 59, was operated on. His condition is listed as life-threatening. Fighting back tears, Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák also...

dpa(TNS) Kiev/Moscow — The Ukrainian military conceded on Monday that Russian forces are making progress in their offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. Moscow’s troops have been engaged in a concerted push into the region, raising alarm among Ukrainians and their Western allies that a large-scale assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest...

U.S. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade participating in Exercise Swift Response 24, part of Defender Europe 24, assault a MOUT (Military Operation Urban Terrain) site, opposite their Swedish counterparts, Kvarn, Sweden, May 8, 2024. Swift Response 24 is a dynamic U.S. Army Europe & Africa led exercise focused on... The post NATO begins practicing...

Adnkronos International, Rome(TNS) In the South China Sea, in waters subject to disputes and tensions, the Chinese claim to have “removed” a US destroyer with a “warning” launched near the Xisha islands (Paracel). According to the official media of the Asian giant, the Chinese military announced that they had “made the... The post China claims to have...