Asia
North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
World
June 19, 2022
North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
Seoul – North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal…
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
World
June 18, 2022
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
Tokyo – Japan’s government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear…
Why this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Art news
June 13, 2022
Why this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Zhang Daqian may not be a household name in the West, but in China — and the global art market…
Seoul to ‘dramatically’ boost defense amid fears over North Korea’s nuclear plans
World
June 12, 2022
Seoul to ‘dramatically’ boost defense amid fears over North Korea’s nuclear plans
Singapore (CNN) – South Korea will “dramatically” strengthen its defensive capabilities, its defense minister said Sunday amid international concern that…
China blasts US ‘bully’, says it will ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan
World
June 12, 2022
China blasts US ‘bully’, says it will ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan
Singapore (CNN)Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the United States of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around…
US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific
World
June 11, 2022
US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific
Singapore (CNN) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called out China on Saturday for a series of coercive, aggressive and…
North Korea appoints nuclear negotiator as first woman foreign minister
World
June 11, 2022
North Korea appoints nuclear negotiator as first woman foreign minister
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – North Korea has named a top nuclear negotiator as the nation’s first female foreign minister,…
China’s BYD will supply EV batteries to ‘good friend’ Elon Musk ‘very soon’
World
June 8, 2022
China’s BYD will supply EV batteries to ‘good friend’ Elon Musk ‘very soon’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – BYD, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric carmaker, plans to supply batteries to Tesla “very soon,”…
Singapore’s dengue ’emergency’ is a climate change omen for the world
World
June 7, 2022
Singapore’s dengue ’emergency’ is a climate change omen for the world
(CNN) – Singapore says it is facing a dengue “emergency” as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…