Asia
Why India can buy Russian oil, and still be friends with the US
World
April 23, 2022
Why India can buy Russian oil, and still be friends with the US
(CNN) – What a difference a few weeks make. Just last month India was taking flak from the West for…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
World
April 23, 2022
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
World
April 19, 2022
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
World
April 18, 2022
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed…
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
World
April 17, 2022
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
New York (CNN Business) – Nearly 400,000 million people across 45 cities in China are under full or partial lockdown…
North Korean leader shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters
World
April 17, 2022
North Korean leader shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters
(CNN) – North Korea fired two projectiles into waters off the east of the Korean Peninsula Saturday evening, according to…
China is sending its most advanced fighter jet to patrol disputed seas
World
April 16, 2022
China is sending its most advanced fighter jet to patrol disputed seas
Hong Kong (CNN) – China has begun sending its most advanced fighter aircraft, the J-20, to patrol the East and…
China’s Covid controls risk sparking crisis for the country — and its leader Xi Jinping
World
April 16, 2022
China’s Covid controls risk sparking crisis for the country — and its leader Xi Jinping
Hong Kong (CNN) – Across China, cities are locking down their residents, supply lines are rupturing, and officials are scrambling…
Twitter users are exposing pro-Russian sentiment in China, and Beijing is not happy
World
April 13, 2022
Twitter users are exposing pro-Russian sentiment in China, and Beijing is not happy
Hong Kong (CNN) – Anonymous Twitter users are exposing the extreme nationalism and pro-Russian sentiment circulating online in China —…
Who is Pakistan’s new Prime Minister? Steel dynasty scion Shehbaz Sharif inherits an ailing economy amid political turmoil
World
April 13, 2022
Who is Pakistan’s new Prime Minister? Steel dynasty scion Shehbaz Sharif inherits an ailing economy amid political turmoil
(CNN) – Pakistan’s new leader Shehbaz Sharif called for “unity” and vowed to repair the country’s damaged economy after he…