Today’s news: The UN Security Council votes on a resolution on the ceasefire in Gaza. Taipei detains Chinese national for “illegal entry” by sea. The population of Indonesia is the one that ingests the most microplastics of the 109 countries in the world. Manhunt for Indian soldiers in Kashmir after an attack on a pilgrim bus. Tokyo wants to strengthen economic cooperation with Central Asian countries.
IRAN
An Iranian Christian converted from Islam who had been in prison for months has been condemned to five years in prison for acting “against national security” by communicating with “‘Zionist’ Christian organizations.” Esmaeil Narimanpour, 37, had already been forced to attend religious “re-education” courses. He is part of a group of 50 people imprisoned by authorities during the Christmas holidays.
ISRAEL – PALESTINE – UN
The UN Security Council approved the draft resolution American support for the ceasefire plan in Gaza announced by Joe Biden, and calls on Hamas to accept it. The text urges “both parties” to apply their terms “without delay and without conditions.” Positive opinion of the Strip militiamen. The project was approved with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining.
TAIWAN – CHINA
Taiwan detains a Chinese citizen for “illegal entry” who had sailed in a speedboat to the mouth of a river that leads to the capital, amid strong tensions. The coast guard had sighted a suspicious vessel 11 km off the coast of Tamsui (north), which then collided with other boats at a ferry terminal. The first information suggests that he was a former captain who wanted “test” Taipei’s defenses.
KOREA
South Korean army fired warning shots after some North Korean soldiers will cross briefly the border. The incident took place over the weekend, but Seoul authorities did not announce it until the last few hours. At around 12:30 on June 9, a patrol crossed the military demarcation line in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, but the violation was allegedly involuntary because the forested area had “obscured” border signs.
MALAYSIA – INDONESIA – PHILIPPINES
People in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, are the most microplastics ingested in 109 countries. This is revealed by Cornell University, according to which Indonesians consume the most, with 15 g per month (three credit cards) coming from aquatic sources such as fish and seafood. A 59-fold increase from 1990 to 2018.
INDIA
The soldiers launched a manhunt in the areas of Cashmere controlled by India, a day after nine Hindu pilgrims visiting a temple were killed in one of the bloodiest attacks on civilians in the area. The attackers shot at the bus, also causing the death of a child. The vehicle ended its journey in a ravine, causing dozens of injuries.
RUSSIA
According to Memorial activists, since the beginning of June, the police in Moscow and several regions of Russia have undertaken more decisive and “technological” action against migrants, detaining hundreds of them who were trying to regularize their situation. To track them they used the Sphere facial recognition program with video cameras in the subway.
JAPAN – KAZAKHSTAN
According to information published by Orda.kz, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to visit Kazakhstan and participate in the joint summit with the heads of state of the Central Asian countries in early August. The goal is to assess the prospects for economic cooperation, something commentators consider “a challenge to China.”
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