Asia
Typhoon Haikui expected to make landfall in Taiwan Sunday afternoon
World
September 3, 2023
Typhoon Haikui expected to make landfall in Taiwan Sunday afternoon
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Typhoon Haikui is expected to make landfall in Taiwan near the southeastern city of Taitung around…
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of ‘nuclear war danger’
World
September 3, 2023
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of ‘nuclear war danger’
CNN — North Korea said Sunday it had simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn the United States of “nuclear…
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
World
September 2, 2023
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Hong Kong CNN — Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts…
Taiwan’s election battle shaken up by billionaire’s second attempt at presidency
World
September 1, 2023
Taiwan’s election battle shaken up by billionaire’s second attempt at presidency
CNN — A self-made, septuagenarian billionaire with limited political experience has thrown his hat into one of the most consequential…
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
World
August 30, 2023
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
Hong Kong CNN — Ten years ago, China’s capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick…
Egypt keen to broaden horizons of foreign investments, says minister
Egypt
August 30, 2023
Egypt keen to broaden horizons of foreign investments, says minister
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said Egypt is keen to broaden the horizons of foreign investments in its market, noting…
Only one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
World
August 30, 2023
Only one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood – the country’s…
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
World
August 29, 2023
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
CNN — When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg…
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
World
August 29, 2023
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
Tokyo CNN — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive…
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
World
August 27, 2023
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
CNN — A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off…