Asia
Energy prices are causing chaos in Asia. Here’s why the rest of the world should worry
World
June 26, 2022
Energy prices are causing chaos in Asia. Here’s why the rest of the world should worry
(CNN Business) – In Sri Lanka, people queue for miles to fill a tank of fuel. In Bangladesh, shops shut…
Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland China since pandemic began
World
June 25, 2022
Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland China since pandemic began
Hong Kong (CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong next week to mark the 25th anniversary of…
Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore
Health & Fitness
June 22, 2022
Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore
Singapore (CNN) – Singapore has reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Southeast Asia during this year’s outbreak —…
TikTok moves US users’ data to Oracle servers to address security concerns
Technology
June 22, 2022
TikTok moves US users’ data to Oracle servers to address security concerns
Washington (CNN Business) – TikTok has moved its US user data to Oracle’s cloud platform, the short-form video app announced…
World’s biggest freshwater fish, a 660-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia
Environment
June 21, 2022
World’s biggest freshwater fish, a 660-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia
Cambodia – Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever…
DNA analysis reveals source of Black Death
Science
June 20, 2022
DNA analysis reveals source of Black Death
(CNN) – Tombstones in what’s now Kyrgyzstan have revealed tantalizing details about the origins of the Black Death, the world’s…
North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
World
June 19, 2022
North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
Seoul – North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal…
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
World
June 18, 2022
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
Tokyo – Japan’s government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear…
Why this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Art news
June 13, 2022
Why this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Zhang Daqian may not be a household name in the West, but in China — and the global art market…
Seoul to ‘dramatically’ boost defense amid fears over North Korea’s nuclear plans
World
June 12, 2022
Seoul to ‘dramatically’ boost defense amid fears over North Korea’s nuclear plans
Singapore (CNN) – South Korea will “dramatically” strengthen its defensive capabilities, its defense minister said Sunday amid international concern that…