Asia
Xi’s expected G20 no-show may be part of a plan to reshape global governance
World
September 8, 2023
Xi’s expected G20 no-show may be part of a plan to reshape global governance
Hong Kong CNN — When the world’s most powerful leaders descend on New Delhi this weekend to address the multiple…
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
World
September 8, 2023
Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Hong Kong CNN — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and…
Japanese investments in Egypt doubled in 2022: Japanese official
Egypt
September 7, 2023
Japanese investments in Egypt doubled in 2022: Japanese official
Japanese investments in Egypt doubled during 2022, with about 50 Japanese companies operating in the country, Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
‘We are starving to death:’ Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fear for future under blockade
World
September 6, 2023
‘We are starving to death:’ Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fear for future under blockade
CNN — Ani Kirakosyani found out she was pregnant a month after the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh began. In her village…
China signals Xi Jinping will not attend G20 summit in India
World
September 4, 2023
China signals Xi Jinping will not attend G20 summit in India
CNN — China on Monday issued the clearest sign yet its leader Xi Jinping will skip an important gathering of…
Russia and North Korea ‘actively advancing’ in arms deal negotiations, says US
World
September 4, 2023
Russia and North Korea ‘actively advancing’ in arms deal negotiations, says US
CNN — Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing” their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant…
Two injured, thousands left without power as Typhoon Haikui hits Taiwan
World
September 3, 2023
Two injured, thousands left without power as Typhoon Haikui hits Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Two people have been injured and nearly 10,000 homes left without power as Typhoon Haikui made…
Typhoon Haikui expected to make landfall in Taiwan Sunday afternoon
World
September 3, 2023
Typhoon Haikui expected to make landfall in Taiwan Sunday afternoon
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Typhoon Haikui is expected to make landfall in Taiwan near the southeastern city of Taitung around…
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of ‘nuclear war danger’
World
September 3, 2023
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of ‘nuclear war danger’
CNN — North Korea said Sunday it had simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn the United States of “nuclear…
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
World
September 2, 2023
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Hong Kong CNN — Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts…