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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Feb.12- Feb.18)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Senate averts govern

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'Past time' to leave: US evacuates diplomats, troops from Ukraine amid 'war zone' warnings

With increasingly dire warnings from the U.S. that Russia will likely attack Ukraine in the coming days, the U.S. is evacuating its diplomats and troops in the country

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APD | PM Imran Khan’s visit termed as cordial and fruitful.

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Canada police fear violence at trucker vaccine protest

A convoy of truckers set to descend on Ottawa to protest a vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers is prompting Canadian police to prepare for violence and politicians

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PLA‘s J-16D electronic warfare aircraft spotted for 1st time near Taiwan

The J-16D electronic warfare aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force was spotted for the first time in an apparent exercise near the island of

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Taiwan suspends F-16 fleet combat training after jet crashes into sea

Taiwan's air force on Tuesday suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea in the latest of a se

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China, Sri Lanka promise to boost ties, carrying forward spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact

Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sri Lankan leaders pledged on Sunday in Colombo to further develop bilateral relations, carrying forwa

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Public art show invigorates South China's urban scenes

Dream Unlimited, a long-term public art exhibition, brings the works of 18 internationally renowned artists from home and abroad to the Hangzhou Bay New Zone in Ningbo of Zhejiang province.Curated by

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Cameroon's commercial capital sets up fan zones ahead of AFCON

The trophy of the African Cup of Nations, presented on December 7, 2021 by the General Manager of Total Energie in Cameroon Adrien Bechonnet to Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, Cameroonian Minister of Spo

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Southampton takeover: Serbian-born businessman completes £100m deal

Marcus Rashford (L) of Manchester United vies with Oriol Romeu of Southampton during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Southampton in Manchester, Britain, Ju

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China's FX watchdog starts high-level pilots for cross-border business

China's State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the country's forex watchdog, on Tuesday announced it would launch a series of high-level regional pilot schem

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NFL highlights on Jan. 2: Joe Burrow seals AFC North title for Bengals

Quarterback Joe Burrow (R) of the Cincinnati Bengals passes in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., January 2, 2022. /AP The Cincinnati Beng

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NBA highlights on Jan. 2: Josh Giddey youngest to score triple-double

Josh Giddey (#3) of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles in the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 2, 2022. /CFP The Oklahoma City Thund

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AT&T, Verizon CEOs reject U.S. request for 5G deployment delay

A Verizon store in Emeryville, California, U.S., July 20, 2021. /CFP The chief executives of ATT and Verizon Communications rejected a request to delay the planned January 5 introduction of ne

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Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact

Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who has since retired, says the "sophisticated" hack on the MOD's Defence Academy in March 2021 had "consequences for operations". He spoke to Sky News for his first television interview since leaving the military.

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Ligue 1's Monaco confirm departure of manager Niko Kovac

Niko Kovac steps down as manager of Ligue 1's Monaco. /CFP Niko Kovac has been sacked as the manager of Ligue 1's Monaco, the club announced on Saturday."AS Monaco announce that the club has t

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NBA highlights on Dec. 31: How did teams wrap up last day of 2021?

LeBron James (C) of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., December 31, 2021. /CFP The Los Angeles Lakers beat th