Sunday, May 21, 2023

Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country's north May 21, 2023 at 02:52AM

An Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country's north on Sunday after hitting a power line base, killing at least two crewmembers, the defense ministry said.

Japan, South Korea leaders pray at memorial for Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima May 21, 2023 at 01:16AM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prayed together Sunday at a memorial for Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, as the two leaders continued efforts to mend ties repeatedly hurt by disputes stemming from Japan's wartime brutality.

Biden sees shift in US ties with China 'shortly' May 21, 2023 at 02:58AM

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations had agreed a united approach to China that called for diversifying supply chains to reduce dependence on one country, and hinted that he could speak with China's president soon."We're not looking to decouple from China. We're looking to de-risk and diversify our relationship with China," Biden told a press conference.

Trial process initiated against Imran arrest protesters under military laws: Pakistan Army chief May 21, 2023 at 12:26AM

Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a "legal process of trial" under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installations following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. Gen Munir made the disclosure on Saturday during his visit to the Punjab province capital Lahore.