Asia
Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ Australian plane near South China Sea, Canberra alleges
World
June 6, 2022
Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ Australian plane near South China Sea, Canberra alleges
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – A Chinese fighter jet’s aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as…
South Korea, US launch eight missiles in response to North Korea
World
June 6, 2022
South Korea, US launch eight missiles in response to North Korea
(CNN) – South Korea and the United States responded to North Korea’s launch of eight missiles Sunday by firing eight…
Why the sparsely-populated South Pacific islands have become the next US-China contest
World
June 6, 2022
Why the sparsely-populated South Pacific islands have become the next US-China contest
Hong Kong (CNN) – The island nations that stretch across the South Pacific — sparsely populated atolls and volcanic archipelagos,…
North Korea launches 8 short-range ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korea says
World
June 5, 2022
North Korea launches 8 short-range ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korea says
(CNN) – North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into the waters off its east coast on Sunday, South…
China launches third crewed mission to new space station
World
June 5, 2022
China launches third crewed mission to new space station
(CNN) – China successfully launched another manned mission to its new space station on Sunday, sending three astronauts who will…
Myanmar junta says democracy activists’ death sentences upheld, paving way for first executions in decades
World
June 4, 2022
Myanmar junta says democracy activists’ death sentences upheld, paving way for first executions in decades
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government said on Friday that appeals by two prominent democracy activists against their death sentences had…
In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased
World
June 4, 2022
In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased
Hong Kong (CNN) – For decades it was a symbol of freedom on Chinese controlled soil: every June 4, come…
Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as UN disarmament president
World
June 4, 2022
Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as UN disarmament president
Geneva – North Korea, which is under sanctions for developing nuclear weapons in defiance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions,…
China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price
World
June 1, 2022
China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – On his first trip to Asia as United States President last week, Joe Biden gave…
India shows no sign of slowing its purchase of Russian oil
World
May 31, 2022
India shows no sign of slowing its purchase of Russian oil
New Delhi (CNN Business) – India’s appetite for cheap Russian oil is swelling, even as the West continues to hit…