South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea sending troops to Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea sending troops to Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian navy ships moved 1,500 North Korean soldiers to Vladivostok, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirmed. North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency has said. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed in a statement on Friday that Russian navy ships transferred 1,500…

China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs | Business and Economy

China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs | Business and Economy

World’s second-largest economy grows 4.6 percent in third quarter amid weak consumer demand and property woes. China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, growing at the slowest pace in a year and a half, according to government figures. The world’s second-largest economy grew 4.6 percent year on year in the…

Preview: New Zealand vs West Indies – Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal | Cricket

Preview: New Zealand vs West Indies – Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal | Cricket

Who: New Zealand vs West IndiesWhat: Second semifinal, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024When: Friday, October 18, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text coverage begins at 10:30 GMT West Indies and New Zealand meet in a semifinal befitting of a…

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty | Poverty and Development News

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty | Poverty and Development News

Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. More than one billion people live in acute poverty, with nearly half of them in countries experiencing conflict, according to a new United Nations report. Countries at war have higher levels of deprivation…

China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters | South China Sea News

China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters | South China Sea News

The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea. China’s coastguard said it ordered a Japanese fishing vessel to leave the country’s territorial waters after it “illegally” entered an area surrounding a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. A…

North Korea blows up road, rail links with ‘hostile state’ South Korea | Conflict News

North Korea blows up road, rail links with ‘hostile state’ South Korea | Conflict News

Pyongyang says move is a response to the ‘grave political and military provocations of the hostile forces’. North Korea has blown up sections of its road and railway links with South Korea and labelled its neighbour a “hostile state”, state media has said. The Korean People’s Army destroyed the 60-metre-long…

Excitement as two new pandas arrive in US from China | Wildlife News

Excitement as two new pandas arrive in US from China | Wildlife News

The bears, part of China’s ‘panda diplomacy’, will stay in DC’s National Zoo under a 10-year agreement. China has sent two giant panda bears to the United States to be housed in Washington, DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo, in a rare diplomatic overture between the two countries. The three-year-old pandas –…

North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar | Military News

North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar | Military News

Latest move comes after Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending drones carrying propaganda leaflets over its capital. North Korea has blown up the northern sections of the roads that connect it to South Korea, according to South Korea’s military. Some parts of the road north of the military demarcation line…

Malaysia’s stock market, once dubbed ‘world’s worst’, is making a comeback | Financial Markets

Malaysia’s stock market, once dubbed ‘world’s worst’, is making a comeback | Financial Markets

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s stock market is experiencing a steady revival as billions of dollars pour into an exchange once written off as one of the region’s worst performers. Buoyed by Malaysia’s robust post-pandemic economic growth and a surge in foreign investment by US tech giants, the Bursa Malaysia’s…

South Korea on alert as North ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drones dispute | Military News

South Korea on alert as North ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drones dispute | Military News

Seoul says it is ‘fully ready’ for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border. South Korea’s military has announced it is “fully ready” to respond amid reports that North Korean troops have been deployed to the border and are getting ready to blow up roads connecting…