Asia
N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
World
October 20, 2021
N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a…
Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
World
October 19, 2021
Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called…
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
World
October 19, 2021
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to…
N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
World
October 19, 2021
N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off its east coast on Tuesday,…
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
World
October 18, 2021
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
TOKYO (AP) — Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases…
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
Environment
October 18, 2021
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
KUNMING, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its achievements…
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
World
October 15, 2021
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will discuss in an emergency meeting Friday whether to allow Myanmar’s…
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
World
October 15, 2021
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese officials set up an independent commission Friday to investigate the conditions at a run-down building…
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
World
October 14, 2021
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing…
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end…