Asia
No survivors found after China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade, state media says
World
March 22, 2022
No survivors found after China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade, state media says
(CNN) – No survivors of a China Eastern Airlines plane crash have been found as search efforts entered a second…
Chinese airliner carrying 132 people crashes in southern China
World
March 21, 2022
Chinese airliner carrying 132 people crashes in southern China
(CNN) – A China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashed in the mountains in southern China’s Guangxi region on…
Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
World
March 21, 2022
Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
(CNN) – President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures…
China’s zero-Covid policy is showing signs of strain. But ditching it now could be a disaster
World
March 21, 2022
China’s zero-Covid policy is showing signs of strain. But ditching it now could be a disaster
Hong Kong (CNN) – For nearly two years, China’s daily Covid caseload rarely extended into triple digits, and often weeks…
4 ways China is quietly making life harder for Russia
World
March 19, 2022
4 ways China is quietly making life harder for Russia
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China is quietly distancing itself from Russia’s sanction-hit economy. The two states proclaimed last month…
Egypt FM holds talks with Indonesian President
Egypt
March 19, 2022
Egypt FM holds talks with Indonesian President
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at the start of his current visit…
Turkey opens record-breaking bridge between Europe and Asia
Middle East
March 19, 2022
Turkey opens record-breaking bridge between Europe and Asia
Istanbul (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait on Friday, the latest in…
US to detain goods from Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning over North Korean labor concerns
World
March 16, 2022
US to detain goods from Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning over North Korean labor concerns
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – Li-Ning goods will be detained by US authorities after US Customs and Border Protection said…
North Korean projectile believed to have exploded soon after launch, South Korea says
World
March 16, 2022
North Korean projectile believed to have exploded soon after launch, South Korea says
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – A North Korean projectile is presumed to have exploded soon after launch Wednesday, the South…
In China, 37 million people are in Covid lockdown. Here’s what we know
World
March 15, 2022
In China, 37 million people are in Covid lockdown. Here’s what we know
(CNN) – Tens of millions of people are living under lockdown in China, as the country battles its worst Covid-19…