Asia
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
Environment
August 24, 2022
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct…
Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues
Life & Style
August 22, 2022
Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues
Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a…
Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand
World
August 21, 2022
Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand
(CNN) – Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what…
If North Korea has Covid beat, why buy 1 million face masks from China?
World
August 21, 2022
If North Korea has Covid beat, why buy 1 million face masks from China?
North Korea imported more than 1 million facial masks and 15,000 pairs of rubber gloves from China in July, shortly…
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
World
August 20, 2022
Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says
(Reuters) – Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a…
Chinese city swabs freshly caught seafood for Covid-19
World
August 20, 2022
Chinese city swabs freshly caught seafood for Covid-19
Hong Kong (CNN) – The Chinese coastal city of Xiamen is testing freshly caught fish, crabs and even shrimp for…
Beijing will send troops to Russia to participate in Vostok-2022 drills, Chinese defense ministry says
World
August 17, 2022
Beijing will send troops to Russia to participate in Vostok-2022 drills, Chinese defense ministry says
China’s People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Russia to participate in the “East-2022” drills, also known as Vostok-2022, the Chinese…
The soul of a nation’s food: Vietnamese fish sauce
Food
August 17, 2022
The soul of a nation’s food: Vietnamese fish sauce
(CNN) — Fish sauce – nước mắm, or literally ‘salted fish water’ – is a Vietnamese culinary icon, an indispensable…
Seoul vows to move families from ‘Parasite’-style basement homes after flooding deaths
World
August 14, 2022
Seoul vows to move families from ‘Parasite’-style basement homes after flooding deaths
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Seoul has vowed to move some of the city’s poorest families out of underground and semi-subterranean homes…
Hong Kong suffers biggest ever population drop as exodus accelerates
World
August 13, 2022
Hong Kong suffers biggest ever population drop as exodus accelerates
Hong Kong (CNN) – Hong Kong has recorded its sharpest annual drop in population, with experts blaming the decline on…