Asia
China unveils plan to boost consumption as Trump tariffs bite
World
March 17, 2025
China unveils plan to boost consumption as Trump tariffs bite
Hong Kong CNN — China has announced a wide-ranging “special action plan” to promote domestic spending, in an effort to…
Walmart feels the heat in China after Trump imposes tariffs
World
March 13, 2025
Walmart feels the heat in China after Trump imposes tariffs
Hong Kong CNN — Walmart is getting caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the United States…
China unveils big plan to fix its ailing economy and transform into a high-tech power
World
March 11, 2025
China unveils big plan to fix its ailing economy and transform into a high-tech power
Beijing CNN — China’s leaders have spent the past week unveiling their plan to steer the world’s second-largest economy through…
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte detained on ICC warrant for crimes against humanity, government says
World
March 11, 2025
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte detained on ICC warrant for crimes against humanity, government says
Manila, Philippines CNN — Former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained on Tuesday after the Philippine government said it received an…
North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine
World
March 10, 2025
North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine
SEOUL, South Korea AP — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system…
Tourism Minister discusses boosting cooperation with major Japanese tourism companies
Egypt
March 8, 2025
Tourism Minister discusses boosting cooperation with major Japanese tourism companies
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy discussed in a meeting with the chairman of Japan Association of Travel Agents…
China slams Trump’s return to the ‘law of the jungle’
World
March 8, 2025
China slams Trump’s return to the ‘law of the jungle’
Beijing CNN — If every country were to put itself first, the ‘law of the jungle’ would return, China’s Foreign…
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring 15 civilians
World
March 6, 2025
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring 15 civilians
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring…
As Trump upends US government, Xi aims to project that it’s business as usual in China
World
March 4, 2025
As Trump upends US government, Xi aims to project that it’s business as usual in China
Hong Kong/Beijing CNN — As President Donald Trump unleashes sweeping changes across the US government and overturns decades of American…
Alarm as activists warn Thailand may have secretly deported Uyghurs back to China
World
February 27, 2025
Alarm as activists warn Thailand may have secretly deported Uyghurs back to China
Bangkok, CNN — Dozens of Uyghur men detained in Thailand after fleeing China may have been secretly deported to their…