Today’s news: Delhi opposes the idea of an “Asian NATO” advocated by the new Japanese prime minister. Seoul unveils the latest “monster missile” that can hit critical infrastructure in the North. Textile factories reopen in Bangladesh after violent protests. The coup regime in Myanmar begins population census operations before the vote.
IRAN – ISRAEL – LEBANON
Night of war in the skies between the Islamic Republic and Israel. Tehran launched 181 ballistic missiles towards the Jewish State (most intercepted by the “Iron Doom” defense system), forcing some 10 million people to take refuge in bomb shelters. The Iranian attacklike last April, was more of a demonstration in response to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, and did not have serious consequences: the balance was a few minor injuries and no major damage to infrastructure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks of a “serious mistake” and promises that “they will pay for it”, the ayatollahs threaten a new escalation in case of retaliation. The ground operation of the Israeli army (IDF) in Lebanon, under bombs for a dozen days, continues clashes with Hezbollah.
INDIA – JAPAN
Delhi does not share the idea of a «Asian NATO» advocated by the new Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba. This was stated yesterday by the Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who explained that – unlike Tokyo – his country has never been an ally of others. India, Japan, the United States and Australia are part of the so-called Quadrilateral, a group of countries formed as a counterweight to China.
KOREA
Seoul has presented its latest ballistic missile, the Hyunmoo-5, a “monstrous missile” with the destructive capacity, according to South Korean media, of a nuclear weapon. The launcher can carry warheads weighing up to nine tons and attack command centers hidden underground, including critical infrastructure in Pyongyang. It incorporates an advanced cold launch system with compressed gas.
BANGLADESH
Most of the clothing factories They reopened yesterday, 24 hours after violent protests over a wage increase left one worker dead and several injured. Bangladesh, one of the world’s largest clothing producers and supplier to Western brands, has been the scene of widespread protests in recent weeks, leading to the closure of dozens of companies and paralyzing a production process already slowed by recent political unrest. and the devastating floods.
MYANMAR
The military administration of Myanmar yesterday began the census used to prepare electoral lists for next year’s elections. The day before, groups of anti-regime activists detonated two bombs in Yangon, wounding 11 people. Opponents, including ethnic minority insurgents and pro-democracy fighters loyal to Aung San Suu Kyi’s shadow government, control much of the country and oppose the census and voting.
PAKISTAN – RUSSIA
In Pakistan, a Mi-8 helicopter with Russian pilots at the helm and 14 passengers crashed in the North Waziristan district, near an oil well, killing six people and injuring eight; At the moment it is not known with certainty who was left alive. The plane belongs to the Pakistani oil exploration and extraction company Mari Petroleum Limited.
CHINA – AZERBAIJAN
The 1st Chinese International Conference for the Study of Azerbaijan was held in Beijing under the theme “Strengthening Sino-Azerbaijani Relations in the Spirit of the Silk Road”, organized by the Puija University of Foreign Languages; Director Chao Zhang noted that it was not only about “economic cooperation, but also about deepening cultural, scientific and educational relations.”
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