Netflix must remove ‘offensive’ content

Other news of the day: American high-tech companies will not be allowed to invest in China. Security discussions between Japan and South Korea East Timor seeks alternatives to Australia to extract its gas. India: Rahul Gandhi’s “long march” begins. Russian pop singer mourns Gorbachev’s death.

GULF

The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have asked the American streaming television giant, Netflix, to remove content deemed offensive to the “Islamic and social values” of the region. For example, images of two women embracing each other are prohibited. In that case, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait will take legal action against the company.

UNITED STATES-CHINA

The American high-tech companies they will not be able to invest in the Chinese market for the next 10 years. The move is contained in the $50 billion plan to boost the nation’s microchip industry. Companies in the sector that receive government subsidies will not be able to invest and develop technology in China.

JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA

After six years, Tokyo and Seoul maintained high level talks on security and defense. The respective deputy ministers met today in the South Korean capital. The main theme was cooperation against the North Korean nuclear threat. The two countries maintain territorial disputes and with respect to the Japanese colonial heritage.

EAST TIMOR

China, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea are alternative investors to Australia for the development of the Sunrise gas fieldlocated in the waters between East Timor and the north coast of Australia, José Ramos-Horta, president of the small nation, said today during a visit to Canberra.

INDIA

Today begins the “long march” of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader’s 3,570km journey to reinvigorate the historic Indian party, which has steadily lost consensus for several years. Gandhi will visit 12 states in the country and will be accompanied by more than 100 members of the political group.

RUSSIA

Alla Pugačeva’s statements have caused quite a stir and continue to provoke debates. The most famous Russian pop singer referred to Gorbachev’s funeral stating that “he has not cried so much for a long time; an era in which we rediscovered freedom and stopped being the empire of evil for the entire world has disappeared.

KAZAKHSTAN

Despite the rumors that denied him, the Kazakh president, Tokaev, will meet with Putin in Orenburg, Russia, in the XIX Forum of collaboration between the two countries. This was announced on its website by the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan. The date of the meeting has not yet been specified.