Former Prime Minister Imran Khan acquitted of charge

Today’s news: A Malaysian chipmaker is accused of supplying Russia. Japan will replace cedars with trees that produce less pollen. In Myanmar, the army bombs a wedding ceremony. Volcanoes cause ash eruptions in the Philippines and Indonesia. Kazakhstan removes the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations.

PAKISTAN

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was acquitted of leaking state secrets -for which he was sentenced to 10 years in January-, but will remain in prison to serve his sentence in another case. The former cricket star, 71, was charged with bribery along with her third wife, Bushra, and her marriage was declared illegal and un-Islamic because it took place too long after her divorce.

MALAYSIA

Malaysian semiconductor manufacturer Jatronics is among the 300 companies on which Washington has imposed sanctions for its alleged ties to Russian military suppliers. The Kuala Lumpur-based company is accused of sending electronic parts and components to Russia that Moscow needs to support the conflict, although U.S. officials added that they are not certain whether Malaysian microchips are used in Russian military equipment.

JAPAN

Japan has decided to accelerate the elimination of cedar forests to replace them with trees that produce less pollen in order to reduce spring allergies, which are estimated to affect about 40% of the population. Japan aims to reduce the area of ​​cedar forests by 20% by 2033. Most of the trees were planted to meet the demand for wood for real estate production after World War II.

MYANMAR

At least 27 civilians, including three children, died in a bombing by the military junta, which affected a wedding ceremony in Mingin township, Sagaing region. More than 30 people were also injured. The Mingin area is a stronghold of resistance groups: many young people have left their villages to join the People’s Defense Forces.

PHILIPPINES – INDONESIA

Both in Philippines like in Indonesia, two volcanoes, Mount Kanlaon and Mount Ibu, erupted with ash, but without causing the evacuation of residents. Local authorities have explained that magmatic movements have increased and they are monitoring the situation.

KAZAKHSTAN – AFGHANISTAN

The President of Kazakhstan, Kasym-Žomart Tokaev, stated that The Taliban regime had been removed from the list of terrorist organizationsso Kabul could participate in economic and commercial cooperation in the region and in international relations, which constitutes a “strategic task” for peace and security.

RUSSIA – CHINA

To Russia’s pressing demands for China to agree to the construction of the new “Siberia Force-2” gas pipeline, the Chinese respond by demanding that the gas supply be sold at the price of the Russian domestic market, which they enjoy thanks to state subsidies. which Moscow considers unjustified compared to current costs and quantities.