Asia
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
World
April 30, 2022
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
Kunming, China (CNN) – Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese…
Kim Jong Un vows full speed ahead for North Korea’s nuclear program, as he flaunts ICBM missiles
World
April 26, 2022
Kim Jong Un vows full speed ahead for North Korea’s nuclear program, as he flaunts ICBM missiles
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Monday to ramp up his development of…
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
World
April 26, 2022
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
(CNN) – Beijing has rolled out mass Covid testing for nearly 20 million residents in most of the city, as…
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
World
April 25, 2022
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119
Life & Style
April 25, 2022
World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119
(CNN) – Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by…
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
World
April 25, 2022
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
Hong Kong (CNN) – The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents…
Foreign investors are ditching China. Russia’s war is the latest trigger
World
April 25, 2022
Foreign investors are ditching China. Russia’s war is the latest trigger
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – Investors are ditching China at an unprecedented scale as a cocktail of political and business…
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
World
April 24, 2022
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
Hong Kong (CNN) – Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital…
Why India can buy Russian oil, and still be friends with the US
World
April 23, 2022
Why India can buy Russian oil, and still be friends with the US
(CNN) – What a difference a few weeks make. Just last month India was taking flak from the West for…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
World
April 23, 2022
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…