Author: Sandhya Velivela

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol stated in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday about the incursion of N.Korean drones into the mainland and criticized its own military over a lack of unpreparedness to attack. President Yoon visibly fired on its military as they were unable to destroy a single drone that intruded into the country. However, the military triggered warning alarms and initiated a series of gunshots from a helicopter using machine guns while they were crossing from major cities including Seoul. He expressed concerns about its air defence capability and military preparedness after the recent incident and declared his…

In response to provocations and collusion of the US with Taiwan, Chine sends nearly 71 warplanes and drones into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. Chinese spokesperson said The spokesperson for China’s eastern theater command said in a statement that the Chinese patrols in Taipei’s air space are a kind response to the recent provocations of the US with On December 9th, The U. S house of representatives passed a bill on its defense spending. The bill includes providing aid of $10 billion as military assistance, an increase in arms sales, and additional support of defense items ranging from $1 billion…

What happened in Hung Parliament? With the end of a general election in Fiji on Dec 16, no Individual party got the majority of votes to form a government. The ruling party led by Frank Bainimarama lost its power and the opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka tried to form a coalition government. In the wake of the hung parliament, concerns were raised by the minority leaders who were often threatened. The police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho said measures have been taken to handle any unforeseen situations and asked for military help to maintain law and order in the country. Sources say. The…

Russian longest-serving leading telecom partners Nokia and Ericsson are to leave Russia by the end of the year. 50% of Russian telecom equipment needs are to be satisfied by both companies in Moscow, where people could face network problems like call drops and low-speed internet due to a lack of sufficient equipment. Nokia:  Nokia is a Finnish telecom company that started its operations in Russia in the early 1960s and became one of the leading service providers of telecommunication equipment and services but is now going to suspend its operations in the country due to the stagnation of equipment deliveries…

The former president of Peru “Pedro Castillo” faces 18 months of custody after the judgment passed by the court, and was accused of rebellion and conspiracy by the authorities. After the Impeachment of Castillo, protests have been raised all over the country by the supporters of Pedro. The demand of protesters from President Castillo Protesters are demanding the removal of former Vice President Dina Boluarte to conduct new elections and the release of Castillo. “14 people died during the protest”. The government announced a state of emergency on Wednesday in the wake of the political crisis. The people around the…

Ali Sabri, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka says they are expecting to raise $8 billion in funds through multiple sources for the country’s economic stability and growth, Reuters said. As the Sri Lankan economy is on the verge of an economic crisis the government plans to raise $3 billion in funds by restructuring assets and to get a loan of $5 billion from multilateral agencies apart from the IMF loan. The prices soared in Sri Lanka as the country’s economy collapsed after the wake of the pandemic, the Russia- Ukraine war, and its failure of economic policies and political crisis.…

Saudi Arabia to teach Mandarin in its Educational Institution by signing MoU between the ministries of Saudi Arabia and China. It facilitates to teach Chinese language and literature to the Arabs by teaching Mandarin to Arab teachers and inculcating the Chinese language into their Educational Institutions for ease of trade. Sources say the decision of including the Chinese language in the Arab Educational Institutions taken by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman will play a key role in the development of trade with china. Also, many people from Saudi Arabia went to China to learn their language and culture, paving a…

China plans to become self-sufficient in semiconductor manufacturing by making a huge semiconductor bid of more than 1 trillion yuan ( $143 billion) as a support package for its semiconductor manufacturing industries to counter the US, said the sources. Beijing wants to be self-reliant on advanced chip systems, to make it possible it plans to provide subsidies and incentives for its local manufacturers to increase production and supply chain, investment in research and advanced technological activities. The decision came after the latest regulations passed by the US which specifically intend to curb China by limiting its exports and access to…

The prolonged civil war in Yemen leads to a humanitarian crisis nearly making 20 million people suffer due to a lack of necessities out of which 9 million children need immediate assistance, lacking of which leads to the death of 11,000 children killed or maimed in the war said by Adele Khodr, UNICEF’s regional representative. Civil War in Yemen: The civil war erupted after the siege of Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen by the Houthi militants in 2014 and caused political unrest, there came continuous clashes between the Houthis and the government-led forces leading to the humanitarian crisis. The…