Asia Today 58 Die, including 21 passengers in the Pakistani Blitz Army on a kidnapped train

Today’s messages: Faisalabad, Lahore and Colombo among cities most susceptible to the flood: +300%; New 60-day weapon suspension between Israel and Hamas at the negotiating table; The construction of a road bridge between North Korea and Russia began; Armenia and India signed two Memorands on diplomatic and health cooperation.

PAKISTAN

A tragic number of fatalities Kidnapping of the train With 440 passengers on board are 58 – 21 passengers, 33 attackers and four soldiers. The operation was carried out on Tuesday by the Beluchistan Liberation Army and ended yesterday with an attack by Pakistani armed forces. In the official statement they indicated a finger in Afghanistan, claiming that during the attacks of fighters in Afghanistan they kept in touch with attackers through satellite phones. The train came today at the station in Qetta, the original place of travel.

Asia – Pakistan – Sri Lanka

AND Report by the WATERID NGO Thanks to the contribution of Bristol and Cardiff universities, it has shown that 15% of the 112 most populated cities in the world are in the face of both floods and drought, a phenomenon known as “atmospheric whip”. Pakistani cities of Faisalabad and Lahore, along with Colombo on Sri Lanka, belong to the most sensitive, with a 300% increase in flood events compared to the previous decades. Since 1985, rainfall increased by 42%, and sewage systems meet only 35% of urban needs.

Israel – Gaza

. Negotiations through Israel and Hamas are ongoing in DohaBecause the United States proposes an extension of the arms suspension by 60 days and releasing 10 Israeli prisoners still living on the table. Meanwhile, spokesman Hamas Hazem Qass was satisfied with the apparent Withdrawal of US President Donald Trump From his proposal to transfer over two million Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan. The statement occurred after Trump said: “Nobody expelled Palestinians from Gaza.”

North Korea – Russia

Construction began on the road The bridge that will connect North Korea and Russia on the Tumen River, which separates both countries. This was proven by South Korean satellite images. It would be the first road bridge between these two allies, enabling the transit of trucks and buses to transport goods and people. There is now a railway bridge. According to experts, after completing the bridge can encourage trade and tourism in North Korea and probably increase the influence of Moscow in the region.

TAIWAN

Taiwan actor, arrested in February for the test Avoid compulsory military serviceHe started his military service now. Darren Wang, known for his role in comedy 2015 Our timesHe used forged medical documents. All men in Taiwan must perform a year of compulsory military service. In 2022, the government increased the duration from four months to one year, citing the growing threats from China. Over the past few hours Taiwan’s president warned again Beijing “infiltration” attempts and promises remedies.

Armenia – India

Foreign ministers of Armenia and India, Ararat Mirzoyan and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, signed two memerands of cooperation in Erevan, one for joint training of diplomatic staff, and the other to approve healthcare drugs and technology, including standards for control of standards in two countries.

CHINA

Haidilao, the largest Chinese Hotpot network, Compensation for over 4,000 customers who visited one of the branches in Shanghai, where two teenagers urinated the boiling broth. The film showing boys during dinner in a private room became a viral last month. The police said that two 17-year-olds who were drunk during the incident were arrested shortly after. Haidilao apologized to his clients, stating that the working services were unable to stop the boys.

TURKMENISTAN

In the cities of Turkmenistan, cash shortage has returned, as it happened several times in recent years, and cash machines remain closed in Velats of Mari and Lebap. At Ashgabat, they spend only 800 manat a day, creating queues with a length of kilometers for those who try to withdraw salary, but only 20% will succeed in front of the block.