Asia
China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth as Beijing expands Middle East footprint
Middle East
June 22, 2023
China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth as Beijing expands Middle East footprint
More young Arabs see China as an ally of their countries than the United States, a survey of regional youth…
31 dead after gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China
World
June 22, 2023
31 dead after gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China
CNN — At least 31 people are dead and seven injured in the Chinese city of Yinchuan, in northwest Ningxia…
China and Pakistan sign $4.8 billion nuclear power plant deal
World
June 21, 2023
China and Pakistan sign $4.8 billion nuclear power plant deal
Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Blinken says he and Chinese leaders agreed on need to ‘stabilize’ US-China relationship
World
June 19, 2023
Blinken says he and Chinese leaders agreed on need to ‘stabilize’ US-China relationship
Beijing CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that the United States and China had made…
‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport
Technology
June 18, 2023
‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport
CNN — At more than seven feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to…
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia amid growing scrutiny over data security
Technology
June 16, 2023
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia amid growing scrutiny over data security
Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia…
China eyes Blinken’s imminent visit with deep distrust and low expectations
World
June 16, 2023
China eyes Blinken’s imminent visit with deep distrust and low expectations
Hong Kong CNN — As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares for his long-delayed trip to China this weekend…
A Hong Kong protest song has started disappearing from Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms
World
June 15, 2023
A Hong Kong protest song has started disappearing from Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms
CNN — A popular song from Hong Kong’s democracy movement has begun to disappear from several major music streaming sites…
Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says
World
June 14, 2023
Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says
Tokyo CNN — Two people were killed Wednesday after a cadet allegedly opened fire on members of his own unit…
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
World
June 13, 2023
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in…