Russia detains South Korean in country’s east on suspicion of spying (www.aljazeera.com)
US leads global oil production for sixth straight year: EIA (www.businesstimes.com.sg)
Polish rivals unite in DC to lobby for Ukraine military aid (www.politico.com)
Human rights activist charged over alleged kidnapping and assault of a man in Melbourne (www.abc.net.au)
Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim makes ‘no apology’ for Hamas links on Germany visit (www.scmp.com)
White House expected to send more ATACMS munitions to Ukraine (www.politico.com)
Chinese Nobel-winning author targeted in patriotic lawsuit (apnews.com)
His writing won China’s first Nobel Prize for Literature, but is it patriotic enough for Xi Jinping’s China? That’s the question at the center of a high-profile lawsuit that has driven a debate about nationalism in China in recent weeks....
Russia reports Ukrainian drone strikes on targets deep inside its territory and a border incursion (apnews.com)
Ukraine launched a wave of long-range drones against targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday, Russian officials said, hitting at least two oil facilities in the attack on eight regions of Russia in the latest display of Kyiv’s expanding drone capacity....
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Hit Fuel Facilities (www.voanews.com)
Rwanda's Economy Grew 8.2% in 2023 (allafrica.com)
Travelling in and out of Singapore by car? QR code immigration clearance begins Mar 19 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Human rights activist charged over alleged kidnapping and assault of a man in Melbourne (www.abc.net.au)
A two-state solution is the only way for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel: Diplomat (english.alarabiya.net)
Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN...
Haiti spirals to collapse as gangs tighten grip (www.bbc.com)
Trump will not give a penny to Ukraine - Hungary PM Orban (www.bbc.com)
1,200-year-old stupa reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past (www.aljazeera.com)
Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
Russia appears on track to produce nearly three times more artillery munitions than the US and Europe, a key advantage ahead of what is expected to be another Russian offensive in Ukraine later this year....
China wants to rid itself of Western tech by 2027 -- outlines domestic alternatives in 'Document 79' (www.tomshardware.com)
The WSJ reports that China is on an extensive push to drive out Western tech companies from the country and replace them with domestic alternatives. China reportedly started its domestic expansion in 2022 with a highly secretive “Document 79,” an initiative focused on deleting Western tech companies from the country. Since...
India still world’s largest arms importer with Russia being its top supplier: Report (www.wionews.com)
After Russia lost 2 prized A-50 planes, Ukraine struck a factory that's replacing them, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine carried out drone strikes on an aircraft plant in southern Russia, reports say....