southeastasianews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for southeastasianews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page southeastasianews.net http://www.southeastasianews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:30:42 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:30:42 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 19]]> GAZA -- An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City early Monday, the Israeli military said.

According to Israeli public radio, the soldier was a sergeant from the Hanahl Brigade, whose death brings the total number of Israeli fatalities since the start of the conflict to 593. (Israel-Soldier-Death)

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DHAKA -- The death toll from last week]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274179176/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-19 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:30:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274179176/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-19 <![CDATA[Taliban targets Pakistan's military posts after its airstrikes in Afghanistan]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178912/taliban-targets-pakistan-military-posts-after-its-airstrikes-in-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:55:04 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178912/taliban-targets-pakistan-military-posts-after-its-airstrikes-in-afghanistan <![CDATA[US calls on Pakistan to exercise restraint after its airstrikes in Afghanistan]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178899/us-calls-on-pakistan-to-exercise-restraint-after-its-airstrikes-in-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:37:03 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178899/us-calls-on-pakistan-to-exercise-restraint-after-its-airstrikes-in-afghanistan <![CDATA[Taliban accuses Pakistan of bombing civilians]]> At least eight people were reportedly killed as the Afghan militants traded cross-border fire with the Pakistani military

Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan of killing eight civilians in an air raid on Monday. The Islamist group responded by opening fire on Pakistani targets, allegedly wounding seven people.

Pakistani jets "bombarded the homes of civilians" in the early hours]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178801/taliban-accuses-pakistan-of-bombing-civilians Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:13:18 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178801/taliban-accuses-pakistan-of-bombing-civilians <![CDATA[Boxing Federation of India accepts high-performance director Bernard Dunne's resignation]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178687/boxing-federation-of-india-accepts-high-performance-director-bernard-dunne-resignation Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:55:53 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178687/boxing-federation-of-india-accepts-high-performance-director-bernard-dunne-resignation <![CDATA[Musk mocks Boeing]]> The billionaire shared a screenshot of a satirical story highlighting the mechanical troubles with the US aerospace giant's aircraft

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has ribbed US aerospace giant Boeing by sharing a story which jokes that passengers could bring sharp hand tools like screwdrivers aboard their flight]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178664/musk-mocks-boeing Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:31:56 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178664/musk-mocks-boeing <![CDATA[Mizoram Police, Assam Rifles seize heroin, gelatin sticks and detonators from Champhai]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178648/mizoram-police-assam-rifles-seize-heroin-gelatin-sticks-and-detonators-from-champhai Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:12 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178648/mizoram-police-assam-rifles-seize-heroin-gelatin-sticks-and-detonators-from-champhai <![CDATA[Wanindu Hasaranga takes back Test retirement ahead of two-match series against Bangladesh]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178645/wanindu-hasaranga-takes-back-test-retirement-ahead-of-two-match-series-against-bangladesh Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:11 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178645/wanindu-hasaranga-takes-back-test-retirement-ahead-of-two-match-series-against-bangladesh <![CDATA[Violation of sovereignty will have bad consequences: Taliban reacts after Pak airstrikes on Afghanistan]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178641/violation-of-sovereignty-will-have-bad-consequences-taliban-reacts-after-pak-airstrikes-on-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:10 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178641/violation-of-sovereignty-will-have-bad-consequences-taliban-reacts-after-pak-airstrikes-on-afghanistan <![CDATA[Taliban Says It Strikes Back After Deadly Pakistani Strikes]]> Afghanistan's Taliban-led government said its border forces targeted the Pakistani military installation along its eastern border in retaliation for two air strikes that Islamabad carried out on Afghan territory that killed eight people, including three children.

The Taliban's artillery shelling on March 18 came hours after Pakistani warplanes bombed 'militant hideouts' inside Afghanistan that Islamabad said belo]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178626/taliban-says-it-strikes-back-after-deadly-pakistani-strikes Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:16:04 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178626/taliban-says-it-strikes-back-after-deadly-pakistani-strikes <![CDATA[Pakistani Fighter Planes Bomb Terrorist Sanctuaries in Afghanistan]]> ISLAMABAD - Pakistan confirmed Monday that its military had carried out "intelligence-based" aerial strikes inside Afghanistan to punish "terrorists" responsible for killing hundreds of civilians and security forces in cross-border raids.

A foreign ministry statement said the counterterrorism operation had targeted fugitive commanders allied with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, a globally designated terrorist ]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178496/pakistani-fighter-planes-bomb-terrorist-sanctuaries-in-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:05:43 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178496/pakistani-fighter-planes-bomb-terrorist-sanctuaries-in-afghanistan <![CDATA[Nepal: Former house speaker Mahara remanded to four-day judicial custody in gold smuggling case]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178483/nepal-former-house-speaker-mahara-remanded-to-four-day-judicial-custody-in-gold-smuggling-case Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:55:55 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178483/nepal-former-house-speaker-mahara-remanded-to-four-day-judicial-custody-in-gold-smuggling-case <![CDATA[Deepika Kumari tops India's selection trials for Archery World Cup and Paris 2024 Olympics]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178477/deepika-kumari-tops-india-selection-trials-for-archery-world-cup-and-paris-2024-olympics Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:55:53 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178477/deepika-kumari-tops-india-selection-trials-for-archery-world-cup-and-paris-2024-olympics <![CDATA[Bangladesh seal series win following Rishad's quickfire knock in 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178440/bangladesh-seal-series-win-following-rishad-quickfire-knock-in-3rd-odi-against-sri-lanka Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:18:37 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178440/bangladesh-seal-series-win-following-rishad-quickfire-knock-in-3rd-odi-against-sri-lanka <![CDATA[Pedestrian predicament: Video sparks fury as man profits from road crossing]]> DHAKA, Bangladesh - The police detained a youth for assisting passengers in crossing a road barrier in the center of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway with ladders on both sides for Tk5 ($0.0091).

On Sunday night, Kanchpur highway police arrested Md Rabiul, aged 26.

AKM Sharfuddin, Traffic Inspector, stated that charges will be filed against Rabiul.

A video showing Rabiul allowing individuals to cross th]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178436/pedestrian-predicament-video-sparks-fury-as-man-profits-from-road-crossing Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:13:59 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178436/pedestrian-predicament-video-sparks-fury-as-man-profits-from-road-crossing <![CDATA[California's emissions rose to 381.3 million metric tons in 2021]]> SAN FRANCISCO, California: According to a report by consulting firm Beacon Economics and San Francisco-based think tank Next 10, California must triple its annual carbon emissions reductions to meet its 2030 target.

The state's greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2021 to 381.3 million metric tons, up 3.4 percent from the previous year.

The latest estimates from California Air Resources Board showed that]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178434/california-emissions-rose-to-3813-million-metric-tons-in-2021 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:13:10 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178434/california-emissions-rose-to-3813-million-metric-tons-in-2021 <![CDATA[Death toll rises to 10 from Bangladesh's last week cylinder blast]]> DHAKA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from last week's gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has hit 10 with four more injured succumbing to their injuries, an official said Monday.

The victims died in the Intensive Care Unit of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, said Partha Sankar Pal, a resident physician of the institute.<]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178416/death-toll-rises-to-10-from-bangladesh-last-week-cylinder-blast Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:05:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178416/death-toll-rises-to-10-from-bangladesh-last-week-cylinder-blast <![CDATA[Pensioners in Pakistan occupied Kashmir protest against government's allowance cuts]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178398/pensioners-in-pakistan-occupied-kashmir-protest-against-government-allowance-cuts Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:56:00 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178398/pensioners-in-pakistan-occupied-kashmir-protest-against-government-allowance-cuts <![CDATA[Economic Watch: Visa-free policy ignites China-Thailand travel boom]]> TAIYUAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Just after bidding farewell to a group of Thai teachers visiting universities in Beijing, tour guide Yang Yaoyu rushed to Shanxi Province in north China to greet another group of Thai visitors.

The seasoned Thai-speaking tour guide can attest to a recent surge in enthusiasm among Thai tourists towards China, after a mutual visa exemption agreement between the two countries took effe]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178357/economic-watch-visa-free-policy-ignites-china-thailand-travel-boom Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:18 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178357/economic-watch-visa-free-policy-ignites-china-thailand-travel-boom <![CDATA[Pakistan's central bank to keep policy rate unchanged at 22 pct]]> ISLAMABAD, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The monetary policy committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent, the central bank said on Monday.

The committee noted that inflation, in line with earlier expectations, has begun to decline noticeably from the second half of the ongoing fiscal year starting from July 2023 to June 2024, the SBP said in a statement.

http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178338/pakistan-central-bank-to-keep-policy-rate-unchanged-at-22-pct Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:08 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178338/pakistan-central-bank-to-keep-policy-rate-unchanged-at-22-pct
<![CDATA[7 dead, 20 injured in Nepal's traffic accident]]> KATHMANDU, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A bus veered off a highway in Nepal's Baglung district on Monday, leaving seven people dead and 20 others injured.

The bus carrying at least 34 people to Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, fell down a cliff below 150 meters. A joint team of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force rescued the victims.

"All the seven were killed on the spot," Madan KC, spokesperson for the district poli]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178337/7-dead-20-injured-in-nepal-traffic-accident Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:07 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178337/7-dead-20-injured-in-nepal-traffic-accident <![CDATA[Thousands flee homes as floods strike off Indonesia's Central Java]]> JAKARTA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Indonesian province of Central Java as floods devastated the region over the weekend, the local disaster mitigation agency reported on Monday.

The worst affected area is Demak regency with more than 22,000 people reportedly taking temporary shelter due to the floodwater.

According to the Demak Disaster Mitigation Agency, 89 vil]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178334/thousands-flee-homes-as-floods-strike-off-indonesia-central-java Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:06 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178334/thousands-flee-homes-as-floods-strike-off-indonesia-central-java <![CDATA[Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 18]]> JAKARTA -- Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Indonesian province of Central Java as floods devastated the region over the weekend, the local disaster mitigation agency reported on Monday.

The worst affected area is Demak regency with more than 22,000 people reportedly taking temporary shelter due to the floodwater. (Indonesia-Flood)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kish]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178331/xinhua-asia-pacific--summary-at-1600-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:04 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178331/xinhua-asia-pacific--summary-at-1600-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[Thailand: 4 million devotees pay obeisance to Buddha's relics]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178096/thailand-4-million-devotees-pay-obeisance-to-buddha-relics Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:18:50 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178096/thailand-4-million-devotees-pay-obeisance-to-buddha-relics <![CDATA[Blinken Warns Democracy Summit of Dangers of Disinformation]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that in a year where more than half the world will be holding elections, new technologies including social media and artificial intelligence have made disinformation a greater threat than ever.

Speaking to the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul Monday, Blinken added that while those technologies have dramatically accelerated the already fast-changing information enviro]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178080/blinken-warns-democracy-summit-of-dangers-of-disinformation Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:05:12 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178080/blinken-warns-democracy-summit-of-dangers-of-disinformation <![CDATA[EU state praises India for freeing ship from Somali pirates]]> The South Asian country's navy has rescued a Bulgarian merchant vessel that was under the control of hijackers for three months

Bulgaria has thanked India for freeing a merchant vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in December amid ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea region. The ship, the MV Ruen, had seven Bulgarian national]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177949/eu-state-praises-india-for-freeing-ship-from-somali-pirates Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:24 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177949/eu-state-praises-india-for-freeing-ship-from-somali-pirates <![CDATA[IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee after "successful trial completion", lifting of ban on WFI by United World Wrestling]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177740/ioa-dissolves-ad-hoc-committee-after-successful-trial-completion-lifting-of-ban-on-wfi-by-united-world-wrestling Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:37:26 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177740/ioa-dissolves-ad-hoc-committee-after-successful-trial-completion-lifting-of-ban-on-wfi-by-united-world-wrestling <![CDATA[Peaceful protests in Sindh are met with violent repression by Pak intelligence agencies: JSFM chief]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177438/peaceful-protests-in-sindh-are-met-with-violent-repression-by-pak-intelligence-agencies-jsfm-chief Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:55:46 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177438/peaceful-protests-in-sindh-are-met-with-violent-repression-by-pak-intelligence-agencies-jsfm-chief <![CDATA[Vietnam's capital records threefold increase in dengue fever cases]]> HANOI, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's capital has recorded 513 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year, triple compared to the same period 2023, local media reported Monday, citing Hanoi Center for Disease Control.

In recent weeks, the city has witnessed surging cases of dengue fever, averaging between 17-24 cases per week, Vietnam News reported.

Districts like Dong Da, Ha Dong, Hoang Mai, H]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177351/vietnam-capital-records-threefold-increase-in-dengue-fever-cases Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:30:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177351/vietnam-capital-records-threefold-increase-in-dengue-fever-cases <![CDATA[Pak: Rights body condemns 'murders through duty' of Christian sanitary workers]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177344/pak-rights-body-condemns-murders-through-duty-of-christian-sanitary-workers Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:49 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177344/pak-rights-body-condemns-murders-through-duty-of-christian-sanitary-workers <![CDATA["It was freak injury": Hardik Pandya on getting injured during World Cup]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177342/it-was-freak-injury-hardik-pandya-on-getting-injured-during-world-cup Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:48 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177342/it-was-freak-injury-hardik-pandya-on-getting-injured-during-world-cup <![CDATA[Thailand: Thousands of devotees pay respect to Buddha's relics in Krabi]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177340/thailand-thousands-of-devotees-pay-respect-to-buddha-relics-in-krabi Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:47 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177340/thailand-thousands-of-devotees-pay-respect-to-buddha-relics-in-krabi <![CDATA[BJP questions Karnataka Governmet after altercation over music during Azaan]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177341/bjp-questions-karnataka-governmet-after-altercation-over-music-during-azaan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:47 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177341/bjp-questions-karnataka-governmet-after-altercation-over-music-during-azaan <![CDATA[Maharashtra: Survey for Dharavi redevelopment project begins from Kamla Raman Nagar]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177338/maharashtra-survey-for-dharavi-redevelopment-project-begins-from-kamla-raman-nagar Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:46 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177338/maharashtra-survey-for-dharavi-redevelopment-project-begins-from-kamla-raman-nagar <![CDATA[Laos' Hin Nam No National Park moves closer to become World Heritage Site]]> VIENTIANE, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government's efforts to submit its Hin Nam No National Protected Area to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites are one step closer to fulfillment following the agency's acceptance of the application dossier.

In the near future, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Center will conduct an on-site verification of the fac]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177311/laos-hin-nam-no-national-park-moves-closer-to-become-world-heritage-site Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:05:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177311/laos-hin-nam-no-national-park-moves-closer-to-become-world-heritage-site <![CDATA[Half-a-dozen people killed in Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177297/half-a-dozen-people-killed-in-pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:55:45 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177297/half-a-dozen-people-killed-in-pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistan <![CDATA["Grim reality of Congress' Mohabbat Ki Dukaan," BJP alleges altercation between two groups in Karnataka]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177295/grim-reality-of-congress-mohabbat-ki-dukaan-bjp-alleges-altercation-between-two-groups-in-karnataka Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:55:44 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177295/grim-reality-of-congress-mohabbat-ki-dukaan-bjp-alleges-altercation-between-two-groups-in-karnataka <![CDATA[Pakistani Planes Allegedly Hit Militant Hideouts in Afghanistan]]> ISLAMABAD - Pakistan carried out cross-border aerial strikes against suspected militant hideouts in Afghanistan early Monday, killing several people, according to officials.

A Pakistani security official, speaking anonymously to VOA because he was not authorized to interact with the media, confirmed the pre-dawn strikes, saying they targeted commanders linked to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, a globally de]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177283/pakistani-planes-allegedly-hit-militant-hideouts-in-afghanistan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:35:59 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177283/pakistani-planes-allegedly-hit-militant-hideouts-in-afghanistan <![CDATA[Nepal's former Speaker Krishna Mahara arrested in gold smuggling case]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177240/nepal-former-speaker-krishna-mahara-arrested-in-gold-smuggling-case Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:27:13 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177240/nepal-former-speaker-krishna-mahara-arrested-in-gold-smuggling-case <![CDATA[Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer]]> Police have identified around 25 people who broke into a university campus in Gujarat

At least two international students were injured in a mob attack in western India's Gujarat state, allegedly for offering namaz (a form of worship performed by Muslims) on campus. Police have identified around 25 people respo]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177247/foreign-students-attacked-in-india-over-ramadan-prayer Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:26:15 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177247/foreign-students-attacked-in-india-over-ramadan-prayer <![CDATA[Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 18]]> BEIJING -- Global new energy passenger car sales are predicted to exceed 39 million units by 2030, said a report obtained during the China EV100 Forum 2024 concluded Sunday in Beijing.

That will mark a penetration rate of almost 50 percent, rising from the nearly 20 percent in 2023 with the sales of over 13 million units, according to the report issued by China EV100, a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry think ta]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177230/xinhua-world-economic--summary-at-0900-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:18:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274177230/xinhua-world-economic--summary-at-0900-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[Several killed in Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan, says Kabul]]> Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said.

Border tensions between Pakistan and

http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175027/indian-diaspora-in-malaysia-hails-pm-modi-leadership-for-india-rapid-transformation Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:18:09 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175027/indian-diaspora-in-malaysia-hails-pm-modi-leadership-for-india-rapid-transformation <![CDATA[From the Newsrooms: March 10 to 16, 2024]]> THE STATE of the ruling alliance has taken back the news spotlight as the President and his predecessor engaged in yet another sharp exchange, suggesting that all is not well in Team Unity. The depth of hostility between the two remains the subject of public speculation.

The media this week reported yet another back-and-forth between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the former president, Rodrigo Duterte. The ex]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175025/from-the-newsrooms-march-10-to-16-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:13:07 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175025/from-the-newsrooms-march-10-to-16-2024 <![CDATA[Mengenal hidrogen hijau: jenis, manfaat, dan tantangannya untuk transisi energi Indonesia]]> Hidrogen hijau menjadi primadona energi bersih untuk mempercepat transisi energi terbarukan. Seluruh dunia berlomba-lomba memproduksi sumber energi ramah lingkungan ini.

Badan Energi Internasional (IEA) mencatat ada sekitar 1.894 proyek pengembangan hidrogen di dunia hingga 2030 mendatang, termasuk di Ind]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274176749/mengenal-hidrogen-hijau-jenis-manfaat-dan-tantangannya-untuk-transisi-energi-indonesia Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:15:43 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274176749/mengenal-hidrogen-hijau-jenis-manfaat-dan-tantangannya-untuk-transisi-energi-indonesia <![CDATA[Vietnam Faces $3B Annual Crop Losses From Rising Saltwater Levels]]> Hanoi, Vietnam - Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported Sunday, citing new research.

The damage would likely center on the Mekong Delta region, known as 'Vietnam's rice bowl,' because it provides food and livelihoods for tens of millions of people, research from the country's environment ministry showed.

Saltwater levels are often]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174939/vietnam-faces-3b-annual-crop-losses-from-rising-saltwater-levels Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:35:45 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174939/vietnam-faces-3b-annual-crop-losses-from-rising-saltwater-levels <![CDATA[Ahmedabad Crime Branch nabs two for attack on foreign students at Gujarat University Hostel]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174935/ahmedabad-crime-branch-nabs-two-for-attack-on-foreign-students-at-gujarat-university-hostel Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:18:08 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174935/ahmedabad-crime-branch-nabs-two-for-attack-on-foreign-students-at-gujarat-university-hostel <![CDATA[UN seeks more than 850m dollars for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh]]> DHAKA, Bangladesh - The United Nations is requesting additional donations for Rohingya refugees residing in camps in Bangladesh.

In its annual crisis response plan, the UN requested $852.4 million to provide food and other help to Rohingya refugees and host communities, the majority of whom are Muslim.

Bangladesh has taken in over a million Rohingya, many of whom left Myanmar following a deadly 2017 milit]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174920/un-seeks-more-than-850m-dollars-for-rohingya-refugees-in-bangladesh Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:46:47 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174920/un-seeks-more-than-850m-dollars-for-rohingya-refugees-in-bangladesh <![CDATA[Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit]]> Seoul, South Korea - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.

Blinken landed Sunday afternoon ahead of the third Summit for Democracy on Monday, an initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden, which Seoul is hosting this week.

Before arriving in Se]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174858/blinken-arrives-in-south-korea-to-attend-democracy-summit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:05:15 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174858/blinken-arrives-in-south-korea-to-attend-democracy-summit <![CDATA[India: Authorities Revoke Visa Privileges of Diaspora Critics]]> (New York) - Indian authorities are revoking visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin who have spoken out against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government's policies, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi often attends mass g]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175170/india-authorities-revoke-visa-privileges-of-diaspora-critics Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274175170/india-authorities-revoke-visa-privileges-of-diaspora-critics <![CDATA[Bangladesh's sea-land oil storage, transportation system operational]]> DHAKA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's first sea-land integrated oil storage and transportation system has been put into commercial operation.

The project started in 2019 and was completed in November 2023, with preferential loans provided by the Chinese government, financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and undertaken by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd.

The project will shorten oil u]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174749/bangladesh-sea-land-oil-storage-transportation-system-operational Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:49:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174749/bangladesh-sea-land-oil-storage-transportation-system-operational <![CDATA[Pakistan to seek fresh IMF bailout package of over USD 8 billion]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174730/pakistan-to-seek-fresh-imf-bailout-package-of-over-usd-8-billion Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:37:25 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174730/pakistan-to-seek-fresh-imf-bailout-package-of-over-usd-8-billion <![CDATA[Central Asian states giving early thumbs-up to US-facilitated integration plan]]> A US-led effort to help Central Asian states reshape the region's business landscape is achieving some of its initial objectives, putting the initiative on a more solid foundation for potential success. Key Central Asian governments are reacting favorably to the plan.

Heading into the inaugural meeting of what is called the B5+1 process, a primary aim was to institutionalize an annual gathering]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178081/central-asian-states-giving-early-thumbs-up-to-us-facilitated-integration-plan Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274178081/central-asian-states-giving-early-thumbs-up-to-us-facilitated-integration-plan <![CDATA[Pakistan: Karachi becomes seventh most polluted city in world]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174556/pakistan-karachi-becomes-seventh-most-polluted-city-in-world Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:58 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174556/pakistan-karachi-becomes-seventh-most-polluted-city-in-world <![CDATA["Result will not be good, if a party will cross limit": Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif takes swipe at Imran Khan's PTI]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174554/result-will-not-be-good-if-a-party-will-cross-limit-pak-defence-minister-khawaja-asif-takes-swipe-at-imran-khan-pti Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:57 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174554/result-will-not-be-good-if-a-party-will-cross-limit-pak-defence-minister-khawaja-asif-takes-swipe-at-imran-khan-pti <![CDATA[Tripura: One Bangladeshi smuggler killed in BSF firing]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174512/tripura-one-bangladeshi-smuggler-killed-in-bsf-firing Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:19:00 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174512/tripura-one-bangladeshi-smuggler-killed-in-bsf-firing <![CDATA[Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1615 GMT, March 17]]> NEW DELHI -- The Indian navy seized a cargo vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members after forcing 35 pirates to surrender, the navy said Sunday.

Using coordinated tactical maneuvers and aerial support from HALE RPA, P8I, and MARCOS PRAHARs, the Indian navy forced the 35 pirates to surrender without resistance on Friday, a navy spokesman said, adding that the vessel was subsequently sanitize]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174487/xinhua-asia-pacific--summary-at-1615-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:30:01 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174487/xinhua-asia-pacific--summary-at-1615-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[People from Sikh community criticise Delhi CM Kejriwal over his CAA remark]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174473/people-from-sikh-community-criticise-delhi-cm-kejriwal-over-his-caa-remark Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:19:05 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174473/people-from-sikh-community-criticise-delhi-cm-kejriwal-over-his-caa-remark <![CDATA[Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu win all-Chinese finals at WTT Singapore Smash]]> SINGAPORE, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu emerged victorious respectively in the men's and women's finals here on Sunday to round up China's clean sweep of titles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash.

In his maiden singles finals appearance in a WTT Grand Smash, second seed Wang Chuqin beat the odds to win 11-6, 11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 11-6 over Liang Jingkun, who had defeated Wang in thei]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174462/wang-chuqin-wang-manyu-win-all-chinese-finals-at-wtt-singapore-smash Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:06 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174462/wang-chuqin-wang-manyu-win-all-chinese-finals-at-wtt-singapore-smash <![CDATA[Han Xu dunks, South beats North in WCBA All-Star Game]]> HANGZHOU, March 17 (Xinhua) -- South defeated North 119-105 in the peak showdown of the 2023-24 season WCBA All-Star Weekend at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on Sunday, with center Han Xu elected as the event's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Returning to the venue of the Asian Games, players from north and south China continued the tradition of the WCBA All-Star opening ceremony with a vibrant group ]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174461/han-xu-dunks-south-beats-north-in-wcba-all-star-game Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:06 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174461/han-xu-dunks-south-beats-north-in-wcba-all-star-game <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 1 in NW Cambodia]]> PHNOM PENH, March 17 (Xinhua) -- A boy was killed and his two younger sisters seriously wounded in a landmine explosion in northwest Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on Sunday, a mine clearance chief said.

Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), said the blast occurred Sunday morning in Anlong Veng district when the three siblings followed their mother to a cassava farm and th]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174458/landmine-explosion-kills-1-in-nw-cambodia Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:03 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174458/landmine-explosion-kills-1-in-nw-cambodia <![CDATA[Myanmar aims to plant 700,000 acres of rain-fed paddy in 2024-25 FY]]> YANGON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar aims to plant 700,000 acres of rain-fed paddy with 140 billion kyats (about 66.6 million U.S. dollars) of state economic promotion fund in the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY), according to the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV).

Efforts were being made to get 200,000 kyats (about 95.23 dollars) per acre for inputs, MRTV said, citing agriculture official Myo Kyaw Thu.

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<![CDATA[Sheetal Devi roped in as National Icon in PwD category by ECI for Lok Sabha Elections]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174448/sheetal-devi-roped-in-as-national-icon-in-pwd-category-by-eci-for-lok-sabha-elections Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:37:33 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174448/sheetal-devi-roped-in-as-national-icon-in-pwd-category-by-eci-for-lok-sabha-elections <![CDATA[Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi among others to feature in Global Legends League]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174443/yuvraj-singh-shahid-afridi-among-others-to-feature-in-global-legends-league Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:37:31 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174443/yuvraj-singh-shahid-afridi-among-others-to-feature-in-global-legends-league <![CDATA[Pakistan assures IMF not to allocate additional budget for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174436/pakistan-assures-imf-not-to-allocate-additional-budget-for-china-pakistan-economic-corridor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:18:51 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174436/pakistan-assures-imf-not-to-allocate-additional-budget-for-china-pakistan-economic-corridor <![CDATA[Bangladesh's Tanzim Hasan Sakib ruled out of final ODI clash against Sri Lanka]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174396/bangladesh-tanzim-hasan-sakib-ruled-out-of-final-odi-clash-against-sri-lanka Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:18:44 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174396/bangladesh-tanzim-hasan-sakib-ruled-out-of-final-odi-clash-against-sri-lanka <![CDATA[Gulveer Singh breaks 16-year-old 10,000m national record at The Ten 2024 athletics meet]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174377/gulveer-singh-breaks-16-year-old-10000m-national-record-at-the-ten-2024-athletics-meet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:55:47 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174377/gulveer-singh-breaks-16-year-old-10000m-national-record-at-the-ten-2024-athletics-meet <![CDATA[Daughters of Sindhi activist Hidayat Lohar arrested after brutal baton charge by Pak law enforcement agencies]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174372/daughters-of-sindhi-activist-hidayat-lohar-arrested-after-brutal-baton-charge-by-pak-law-enforcement-agencies Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:55:45 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174372/daughters-of-sindhi-activist-hidayat-lohar-arrested-after-brutal-baton-charge-by-pak-law-enforcement-agencies <![CDATA[Decision to have PTI-backed candidates join SIC was of Imran Khan: Hamid Raza]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174239/decision-to-have-pti-backed-candidates-join-sic-was-of-imran-khan-hamid-raza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:03:08 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174239/decision-to-have-pti-backed-candidates-join-sic-was-of-imran-khan-hamid-raza <![CDATA[Cek Fakta: benarkah demokrasi kita sangat melelahkan, berantakan dan mahal?]]> "Dan izinkan saya memberi kesaksian bahwa demokrasi sangat-sangat melelahkan, demokrasi sangat berantakan, demokrasi sangat costly (makan biaya). Dan kita sampai sekarang masih tidak puas dengan demokrasi kita."

- Prabowo Subianto, calon presiden nomor urut 2, saat menghadiri Mandiri Investment Forum 2024 di Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta, pada Selasa, 5 Maret 2024.

Untuk menganalisis klaim Prabowo tersebut, T]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174818/cek-fakta-benarkah-demokrasi-kita-sangat-melelahkan-berantakan-dan-mahal Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:45:51 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174818/cek-fakta-benarkah-demokrasi-kita-sangat-melelahkan-berantakan-dan-mahal <![CDATA["Pakistan is committing heinous crimes in Balochistan": Baloch rights activist at UN]]> http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174211/pakistan-is-committing-heinous-crimes-in-balochistan-baloch-rights-activist-at-un Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:18:42 GMT http://www.southeastasianews.net/news/274174211/pakistan-is-committing-heinous-crimes-in-balochistan-baloch-rights-activist-at-un