Jakarta – German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted he faced an uphill task recruiting new recruits and retaining existing troops to serve in the German Bundeswehr armed forces. “Everyone talks about personal shortcomings in the Bundeswehr – and no one knows this better than I do,” he told reporters during a visit to the Bundeswehr … Read more
Jakarta – The German government and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will this week implement a series of new provisions to open up more opportunities for women to enter the military and equal opportunities for men and women to serve in the German undeswehr military. The changes also aim to align procedures in the Bundeswehr, with … Read more
Jakarta – The Taliban government in Afghanistan burns musical instruments which they think can mislead the younger generation and destroy society. The militant group also banned music when it came to power in the late 1990s. The Taliban religious police reportedly set fire to musical instruments in the Afghan province of Herat, according to a … Read more
Jakarta – After graduating from university, Palath Dilokloethanakorn, who was 22 at the time, followed the tradition most other young Thais do before starting their career, namely joining a Buddhist monastery. “It felt like a tradition that I had to do for my parents, especially as their eldest son,” he told the DW team, adding … Read more
Jakarta – At the last UN General Assembly session last February, countries such as Botswana, Zambia and Tunisia supported Ukraine’s position, while Mali and Eritrea opposed it, and 15 other African countries voted to abstain. Why don’t so many African countries oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? One of the reasons is Russia’s strong influence in … Read more
Jakarta – Thailand’s Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, had her last chance on Wednesday (19/07) to establish herself as prime minister of Thailand in a second round, after parliament rejected her in the first round of voting last week. However, Pita Limjaroenrat’s attempt to advance as Prime Minister of Thailand was thwarted. Thailand’s … Read more
Jakarta – The number of people leaving the Catholic Church has hit a record high in 2022, the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) reported on Wednesday. A total of 522,821 people last year ended their official relationship with the church. This number exceeds the record that was broken in 2021, namely 359,338 people who left the … Read more
Jakarta – The plan to take over the minority stake of the Tollerort container terminal in the port of Hamburg by the Chinese shipping company, COSCO Shipping, had actually been announced since October 2022. However, in April 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explained that he would review the decision, because the container terminal was earlier … Read more
Jakarta – In a departure from tradition, the Queen Consort of England, Camilla, refused to wear the Koh-i-Noor crown at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday (6/5). The pretext was not wanting to offend “political sensitivities”, a member of the royal family told British media. Diamonds, which are believed to bring bad luck to … Read more
Teheran – The seizure of an oil tanker named Niovi raises concerns regarding the safety of commercial vessels. The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil tanker transportation route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil exports pass. The Revolutionary Guards’ action took place after a tanker carrying Iranian oil was reportedly confiscated by the … Read more