Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions
World
January 29, 2023
Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions
CNN — China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74% surge…
Russian teen faces years in jail over social media post criticizing Ukrainian war
Middle East
January 29, 2023
Russian teen faces years in jail over social media post criticizing Ukrainian war
Olesya Krivtsova sports an anti-Putin tattoo on one ankle and a bracelet that tracks her every move on the other.…
Hundreds injured, 3 dead, as earthquake hits Iran
Middle East
January 29, 2023
Hundreds injured, 3 dead, as earthquake hits Iran
At least three people were killed and more than 800 injured when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday…
Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says
Middle East
January 29, 2023
Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says
CNN — Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem Friday and Saturday, Prime…
Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief
Middle East
January 28, 2023
Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief
A gunman entered Azerbaijan’s embassy in the Iranian capital and killed one person on Friday, the foreign ministries of Iran…
Five Russian men fleeing military conscription have been living at a South Korean airport for months
World
January 28, 2023
Five Russian men fleeing military conscription have been living at a South Korean airport for months
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Five Russian men who fled the country after Moscow’s military mobilization order last September have…
Ukraine could boycott Olympics if Russians allowed back, says sports minister
World
January 28, 2023
Ukraine could boycott Olympics if Russians allowed back, says sports minister
Reuters — Ukraine would not rule out boycotting the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete…
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey
Middle East
January 28, 2023
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey
Abu Dhabi CNN — Turkey is less than four months away from a presidential election that could extend the 20-year…
Berlin made the historic move to arm Ukraine. But many Germans are uneasy
World
January 28, 2023
Berlin made the historic move to arm Ukraine. But many Germans are uneasy
Berlin CNN — The biggest moment in the Ukraine war this week took place hundreds of miles from the battlefield.…
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Middle East
January 28, 2023
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Abu Dhabi CNN — Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency…