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May 3, 2025

South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung faces urgent task of engaging Trump
SEOUL — Following Lee Jae-myung’s victory in South Korea’s presidential election, the U.S. State Department issued a statement filled with standard phrases touting the “ironclad commitment” to the two countries’ alliance and pledges to deepen three-way cooperation with Japan. In his inauguration speech on Wednesday morning, Lee also highlighted the importance of the U.S. alliance.…
Dogged activism keeps Tiananmen flame burning 36 years on
TOKYO — Thirty-six years after Chinese authorities violently suppressed unarmed students and other civilians in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, dedicated groups and individuals around the world are keeping the memory alive. Today, the center of the Chinese capital appears peaceful under tighter-than-usual surveillance, while in Hong Kong — once a…
COVID-19 flares up in India; 44 dead, active cases top 4,300
MUMBAI — India has more than 4,300 active coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, as subvariants of the relatively less-fatal Omicron variant continue to spread, mirroring a wider revival of the disease in parts of Asia. The southern Indian state of Kerala has been worst hit, with 1,373 active cases as of Wednesday, according to the…
Bilawal Bhutto seeks UN role in resolving disputes with India
Bilawal Bhutto seeks UN role in resolving disputes with India NEW YORK: A Pakistani delegation led by Chairman Pakistan People’s Party and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, met with United Nations Secret-General António Guterres and presented Pakistan’s case against India. During the meeting held at the UN Headquarters in New York, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari…
South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung vows economic growth
SEOUL — Newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-myung put a stronger economy and domestic stock market front and center of his campaign, acknowledging South Korea’s slower economic growth as U.S. tariffs begin to hit exports. To win over moderate voters, Lee, a left-leaning figure who once advocated for basic income, pivoted toward more pragmatic economic policies…
Security forces kill 14 terrorists in North Waziristan IBOs
RAWALPINDI: The Security Forces killed 14 terrorists in an intelligence based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan District, on reported presence of khwarij belonging to Indian proxy,…
NHA to impose 50% extra toll on vehicles without M-Tag
NHA to impose 50% extra toll on vehicles without M-Tag ISLAMABAD: al Highways Authority (NHA) has announced the imposition of 50 percent additional toll tax on non-M-Tag and low-balance vehicles, effective June 15, 2025. According to a notification issued under Section 10 (2) vii of the NHA Act-1991 (as amended in 2024), the NHA has…
Trump ratchets up steel tariffs to 50%
One of America’s most storied industries is getting a massive boost from President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs push — at the potential cost of a broader slowdown elsewhere in the U.S. economy. Trump signed an executive order increasing the already substantial 25% duties on steel imports he first set in March to 50%. He signaled…