Police save Chinese worker accused of blasphemy from lynching

Today’s news: at least 133,000 people in Turkey’s earthquake-affected areas will vote outside the province and 600,000 have changed electoral districts. The missing Vietnamese blogger in Thailand is in the hands of the Hanoi police. Taiwan willing to buy 400 missiles from the US to deal with China. In India, murders among soldiers and suicides within the army are on the rise. The forecast of the Russian economy: the lights and shadows in times of war (and sanctions).

CHINA – PAKISTAN

A Chinese immigrant worker was accused of blasphemy (insults to Muhammad) in northern Pakistan and his office was broken into by some colleagues. Not finding him at the scene, hundreds of them went to the local police station, but the officers had taken him by helicopter to a safe place. The site of the incident was the Dasu mega-plant in the Kohistan district of Sindh.

Türkiye

At least 133,000 people affected by the devastating earthquake on February 6 they will vote outside their province of origin in the May 14 elections. Another 600,000, as announced by the Electoral Commission, have changed their electoral district. The vote represents a crucial step for Erdogan and Turkey’s future as support for opposition leader Kilicdaroglu grows.

VIETNAM

A vietnamese blogger missing during his stay in Thailand (allegedly kidnapped by secret agents) is in the hands of the Hanoi police. Duong Van Thai, known as Thai Van Duong, fled abroad in 2018 fearing persecution for his posts and videos critical of the Hanoi government and communist leaders. He was in Bangkok and had applied for asylum as a refugee.

ISRAEL – PALESTINE

An armed man, wanted by the police, opened fire in Sheikh Jarrah, a disputed neighborhood in East Jerusalem and the scene of past violence and clashes with Palestinians. Two people were injured in the attack. It is the latest in a long series of attacks that have marked Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and prayer, which ends on April 21.

TAIWAN – UNITED STATES

Taiwan is set to buy up to 400 US-made Harpoon missiles to counter the Chinese threat. On April 7, the Pentagon announced a contract worth more than $1.1 billion, without specifying the buyer, adding that production would be completed by March 2029. It also confirmed its support for Taipei to “maintain a self-defense capability enough”.

INDIA

The murder of four soldiers at the hands of a comrade exposed the phenomenon of increasingly frequent murders – and suicides in the indian army. The facts would have originated from pictures of increasing stress, tension and depression in the ranks of the military. The latest incident took place yesterday at the Bathinda base (Punjab). Since 2017 there have been more than 800 suicides.

RUSSIA

According to estimates by the Russian Economy Ministry, Russian gas exports will fall by 6.7% in 2023, but global growth of 2.9% is expected in the next three years, as lower traffic to the West will be offset by deliveries. “to friendly and neutral countries”. GDP plummets 3% in the current year, to rise to 2% in 2024.

ARMENIA – AZERBAIJAN

At the European Heavy Athletics Championships, held in Yerevan, an incident occurred during the opening ceremony in the “Karen Demirčayan” sports hall. As the Azerbaijani flag was being raised, one of those present seized it from the young woman who was holding it and set it on fire. In response to the gesture, the Azerbaijani athletes immediately left the competition.