Asia
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
World
August 29, 2023
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
CNN — When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg…
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
World
August 29, 2023
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
Tokyo CNN — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive…
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
World
August 27, 2023
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
CNN — A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off…
US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members
World
August 26, 2023
US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members
CNN — The US State Department said Friday it “strongly condemned” the Hong Kong authorities’ “ongoing harassment” of family members…
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
World
August 26, 2023
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
CNN — In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy…
India’s Modi and China’s Xi agree to ‘intensify efforts’ to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
World
August 25, 2023
India’s Modi and China’s Xi agree to ‘intensify efforts’ to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to “intensity efforts” to deescalate tensions at…
China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up
World
August 25, 2023
China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up
CNN — China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples…
China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
World
August 22, 2023
China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among…
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
World
August 22, 2023
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
CNN — Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
World
August 22, 2023
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Tokyo CNN — Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials…