Asia
‘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…
What North Korea learned from Ukraine: Now’s the perfect time for a nuclear push
World
May 9, 2022
What North Korea learned from Ukraine: Now’s the perfect time for a nuclear push
(CNN) – If North Korea was looking for another excuse to forge ahead with its nuclear weapons program, it just…
China’s economy is going backwards
World
May 7, 2022
China’s economy is going backwards
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s gigantic services sector just contracted at the second sharpest pace on record as Covid…
Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
World
May 7, 2022
Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
(CNN) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday, after prolonged protests and a general…
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
World
May 7, 2022
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
(CNN) – North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile — likely launched from a submarine — into the waters off…