Asia today 58 dead, including 21 passengers, in the assault on a kidnapped train in Pakistan

Today’s news: Faisalabad, Lahore and Colombo among the most vulnerable metropolis: +300% floods. A new high fire between Israel and Hamas on the negotiating table. The construction of a road bridge between North and Russia begins. Armenia and India sign two memoranda on diplomatic and health cooperation.

PAKISTAN

The tragic balance of victims of the train kidnapping which transported 440 passengers for the Baluchistan Liberation Army on Tuesday and ended yesterday with the assault of the Pakistani armed forces is 58 dead: 21 passengers, 33 assailants and four soldiers. In an official statement, they pointed to Afghanistan with their finger by stating that Afghan militant groups maintained contact with the assailants through satellite phones during the attack. The train has arrived today at the Qetta station, original trip of the trip.

Asia – Pakistan – Sri Lanka

A Wateraid NGO reportwith contributions from the universities of Bristol and Cardiff, reveals that 15% of the 112 most populated metropolis in the world face both floods and droughts, a phenomenon known as “climate whiplash.” The Pakistani cities of Faisalabad and Lahore, together with Colombo (Sri Lanka), are among the most vulnerable, with a 300% increase in floods compared to previous decades. Since 1985, rainfall has increased by 42% and sewerage systems only cover 35% of urban needs.

Israel – Gaza

The mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue in Dohawith the American proposal to extend the fire 60 days and the release of the remaining Israeli prisoners on the table. Meanwhile, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem welcomed the apparent withdrawal from US president, Donald Trump, of his proposal to transfer more than two million Palestinians outside Gaza, Egypt and Jordan. The statement came after Trump said: “No one is expelling the Palestinians of Gaza.”

North Korea – Russia

The construction of a Bridge that will link North Korea and Russia On the river, which separates both countries. South Korean satellite images show it. It would be the first road bridge between these two allies, which would allow the passage of trucks and buses for the transport of goods and people. Currently, there is already a railway bridge according to experts, once finished, the bridge could boost trade and tourism in North Korea and, possibly, increase Moscow’s influence in the region.

Taiwan

A Taiwanese actor, arrested in February for trying avoid mandatory military serviceit started now. Darren Wang, famous for his role in the 2015 Our Times comedy, had used counterfeit medical documents. All Taiwan men must do a year of mandatory military service. In 2022, the government increased the duration of four months to one year, alleging the growing threats of China. In the last hours, Taiwan president has warned again of the attempt of “infiltration” of Beijing and has promised countermeasures.

Armenia – India

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and India, Ararat Mirzoyan and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, sign two cooperation memoranda, one for the joint preparation of the diplomatic personnel and another for the homologation of health and technologies, in which the standards control centers of both countries participate.

CHINA

Haidilao, the largest Chinese hot food chain, has offered Compensation to more than 4,000 clients who visited one of their Shanghai branches, where two teenagers urinated in boiling broth. Last month a video was viral in which the boys were seen in full action during a dinner in a private room. According to the police, the two 17 -year -old girls, who were drunk at the time of the incident, were arrested shortly after. Haidilao apologized to customers, saying that the service personnel had not been able to stop the boys.

Turkmenistan

In the cities of Turkmenistan, the cash is scarce again, as has happened several times in recent years, and automatic ATMs remain closed in the Velayats of Mari and Lebap, in Asjabad they only emit 800 manates per day, which creates kilometer lines for those who try to remove the money from their salary, but only 20% manage to do it before the block.