Asia
North Korean leader’s sister attacks US-South Korea agreement
World
April 29, 2023
North Korean leader’s sister attacks US-South Korea agreement
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hit back at a key agreement made between the…
As US and Philippine defense ties grow, China warns over Taiwan tensions
World
April 29, 2023
As US and Philippine defense ties grow, China warns over Taiwan tensions
Hong Kong CNN — Sandwiched between two Pacific superpowers, the Philippines has long had to tread delicately when it comes…
Japan’s ispace attempts world’s first commercial moon landing
Science
April 25, 2023
Japan’s ispace attempts world’s first commercial moon landing
A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, will attempt to find its footing on…
Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist
World
April 24, 2023
Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist
Hong Kong CNN — European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty…
Japan prepared to shoot down North Korean spy satellite rocket if necessary, minister says
World
April 22, 2023
Japan prepared to shoot down North Korean spy satellite rocket if necessary, minister says
Toyko CNN — Japan says it is prepared to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite rocket if it needs…
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
Features/Interviews
April 18, 2023
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US…
Japan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him
World
April 16, 2023
Japan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him
Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings…
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
World
April 15, 2023
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where…
WHO official criticizes China’s ‘inexcusable’ lack of transparency on pandemic’s origins
Health & Fitness
April 10, 2023
WHO official criticizes China’s ‘inexcusable’ lack of transparency on pandemic’s origins
The World Health Organization still does not have key data from China about the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, putting…
India’s endangered tiger population is rebounding in triumph for conservationists
Environment
April 10, 2023
India’s endangered tiger population is rebounding in triumph for conservationists
Tigers once roamed across Asia, their numbers as high as 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, before the…