Asia
Alibaba stock jumps after announcing Hong Kong primary listing
Business
July 26, 2022
Alibaba stock jumps after announcing Hong Kong primary listing
New York (CNN Business) – Alibaba announced a plan to allow more mainland Chinese investors to invest in the stock.…
Chinese space station nears completion as laboratory module successfully docks
Science
July 25, 2022
Chinese space station nears completion as laboratory module successfully docks
Hong Kong (CNN) – China successfully docked a second laboratory module to its under-construction space station, the China Manned Space…
China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety
World
July 24, 2022
China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in the country have been given domestic Covid-19…
China braces for an even hotter weekend as temperatures climb
World
July 23, 2022
China braces for an even hotter weekend as temperatures climb
Hong Kong (CNN) – Millions of people in China are bracing themselves for even hotter weather this weekend as more…
Malaysia seizes $18 million worth of elephant tusks, tiger bones and other trafficked animal parts
Environment
July 20, 2022
Malaysia seizes $18 million worth of elephant tusks, tiger bones and other trafficked animal parts
(CNN) – Malaysian authorities have seized a massive haul of trafficked animal parts, including elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales…
Thousands of Chinese tourists trapped in resort town after Covid shutdown
Travel
July 18, 2022
Thousands of Chinese tourists trapped in resort town after Covid shutdown
Hong Kong (CNN) – More than 2,000 tourists have become stranded in a resort town in southern China after authorities…
At least 30 endangered green sea turtles found with ‘bleeding’ neck wounds in Japan
Environment
July 18, 2022
At least 30 endangered green sea turtles found with ‘bleeding’ neck wounds in Japan
Tokyo (CNN) – At least 30 endangered green sea turtles were found on Thursday with wounds around their neck, near…
Sri Lanka’s former President has stepped down — but larger problems loom for the crisis-hit country
World
July 16, 2022
Sri Lanka’s former President has stepped down — but larger problems loom for the crisis-hit country
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country earlier this week, has formally resigned,…
US Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea for second time in a week
World
July 16, 2022
US Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea for second time in a week
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South…
Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 bln damages over Fukushima disaster
World
July 16, 2022
Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 bln damages over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion…