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Biden offers message for Kim Jong Un as he wraps first leg of his Asia trip
World
May 22, 2022
Biden offers message for Kim Jong Un as he wraps first leg of his Asia trip
Seoul (CNN) – Before President Joe Biden concluded a visit to South Korea on Sunday, he offered a brief message…
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
Biden’s North Korea strategy is a long way from Trump’s showy diplomacy
World
May 21, 2022
Biden’s North Korea strategy is a long way from Trump’s showy diplomacy
Seoul (CNN) – President Joe Biden did not sound Saturday like he was expecting any “love letters” from Kim Jong…
Biden meets for talks in South Korea, where he hopes to look beyond the nuclear north
World
May 21, 2022
Biden meets for talks in South Korea, where he hopes to look beyond the nuclear north
Seoul (CNN) – President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart agreed in talks Saturday to “expand the scope and…
North Korea is facing a Covid disaster. What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?
World
May 21, 2022
North Korea is facing a Covid disaster. What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?
(CNN) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks like he’s in big trouble. His country has announced an “explosive”…
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
World
May 18, 2022
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
Hong Kong (CNN) – Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in…
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…