Asia
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
World
May 17, 2022
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, Prime Minister tells crisis-hit nation
World
May 17, 2022
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, Prime Minister tells crisis-hit nation
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down to its last…
Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
World
May 16, 2022
Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – One of China’s top investment bankers says the country’s stock markets appear to be nearing…
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
World
May 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
(CNN)- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country’s first officially acknowledged outbreak…
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
World
May 16, 2022
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
Hong Kong (CNN) – For generations of Chinese parents, the success of their children has long been one of their…
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
World
May 15, 2022
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Tokyo – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation…
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
World
May 15, 2022
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
(CNN) – North Korea’s first-reported Covid-19 outbreak is the “greatest turmoil” to befall the country since its founding more than…
Military rescues Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave seven dead
World
May 10, 2022
Military rescues Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave seven dead
(CNN)- Sri Lanka’s outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was rescued in a pre-dawn military operation Tuesday, hours after his resignation,…
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
World
May 10, 2022
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China’s top leader Xi Jinping pledged to…
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol urges North Korean denuclearization in inauguration address
World
May 10, 2022
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol urges North Korean denuclearization in inauguration address
(CNN) – South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol promised an “audacious plan” to strengthen North Korea’s economy in exchange…