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The Philippines, along with its partners, will be in action if China attempts to create any air defense identification zone or restrictions on flights above the South China Sea. This has been reiterated by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday with the backdrop of a series of harrowing encounters by Chinese aircraft, the Philippine Air Force, the United States and …

Firefighters received rain and snow relief on March 5th which marked it as Japan’s worst blaze since 1975. After a fire destroyed 2840 hectares near Ofunato in Iwate officials evacuated 4000 residents and one building was destroyed along with one human life. Raid conditions in February caused wildfire damage that outmatch all other blazes from 1975 onward because Ofunato measured …

A huge forest fire is raging through Ofunato in northeastern coastal Japan, burning thousands of acres of land, homes destroyed, and evacuees forced. Firefighters and emergency personnel are working around the clock to bring the fire under control. Fire Spreads Over Thousands of Acres According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the fire broke out Wednesday and has since …

Korean superstar Lee Min-ho is returning to the big screen after his recent K-drama ‘When The Stars Gossip’. The upcoming ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet‘ is coming to the big screens in July 2025 – and things couldn’t be more exciting. ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ dropped its first look teaser on February 15 and fans definitely cannot keep calm. The clip …

‘Karma’, featuring Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a and Lee Hee-jun in key roles, is coming on Netflix early next month, the streaming platform said on Tuesday. The series sees six persons getting entangled in complex circumstances after an accident. ‘Karma’ is directed by Lee Il-hyung. Besides Hae-soo and Min-a, the upcoming crime thriller also stars Lee Hee-jun, Kim Sung-kyun and Gong …

A Philippine Air Force fighter jet, with two pilots aboard, has gone mysteriously silent during a night mission. The aircraft was conducting close air support to troops battling insurgents in a southern province when it became unresponsive on the radio, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation. The FA-50 aircraft had been operating in concert with other aircraft when it …

India purchased the least amount of edible oils in four years during February 2023 reports The Economic Times because of significant cuts in soy and sunflower oil purchases. In March 2022 India purchased 884,000 metric tons of edible oil despite a 12% drop from previous year buying habits. According to data, this represents the least edible oil imports India brought …

Research firm Teikoku Databank recently highlighted that the prices for more than 2,000 food and drink products are set to increase during March. By category, 1,381 processed foods such as frozen items are likely to see the biggest hikes. Companies stress that the price rises are due to the higher cost of imported ingredients and the state of the currency. …

Pakistan is set to make history by sending its first-ever astronaut into space with the help of China. Prime Minister Sharhaq told a meeting with China’s President that Pakistan and China would jointly send a manned mission to the Chinese Space Station (CSS). The event itself is an exceptional step into space advancement for Pakistan, further cementing the already solid …

According to Wall Street Journal research published Friday, China now tells its AI research leads and business owners not to travel to America because of security threats.Chinese security officials worry that taking AI experts abroad risks revealing national technology secrets. Government officials are also worried that executives could face detention and become trade negotiation leverage, just as US-China talks happened …