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US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip
World
August 28, 2022
US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first…
China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings
Business
August 27, 2022
China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings
Hong Kong – The US audit regulator said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Chinese regulators, taking a…
China’s worst heat wave on record is crippling power supplies. How it reacts will impact us all
World
August 27, 2022
China’s worst heat wave on record is crippling power supplies. How it reacts will impact us all
Hong Kong (CNN) – For weeks now, a power crunch caused by a record heat wave and accompanying drought has…
Twitter is vulnerable to Russian and Chinese influence, whistleblower says
Technology
August 24, 2022
Twitter is vulnerable to Russian and Chinese influence, whistleblower says
Washington (CNN Business)Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in ways that threaten US national security, and may…
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
Environment
August 24, 2022
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct…
Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie
Culture
August 23, 2022
Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie
(Reuters) – Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” for its domestic…
Breakdown in US-China relations a ‘manufactured crisis,’ US ambassador says
World
August 22, 2022
Breakdown in US-China relations a ‘manufactured crisis,’ US ambassador says
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns sat down with CNN’s Selina Wang for his first interview since taking the post…
Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues
Life & Style
August 22, 2022
Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues
Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a…
Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, Indonesian president says, setting up showdown with Biden
World
August 20, 2022
Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, Indonesian president says, setting up showdown with Biden
(CNN) – The leaders of China and Russia both plan to attend November’s G20 summit, its host said Thursday, setting…
Extreme heat is slamming the world’s three biggest economies all at once
World
August 20, 2022
Extreme heat is slamming the world’s three biggest economies all at once
London (CNN Business) – Estimating just how catastrophic climate change will be for the global economy has historically proven challenging.…