Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong.
Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5
A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said.
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use.
China’s Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters
China’s Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the company seeks to drive growth and fend off fast- growing online shopping rivals like Pinduoduo.
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat- trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents.
Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country
A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts ’zero-COVID’ after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state
In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, a masked officer and medical workers stand guard in front of an apartment cordoned off with ropes and seals reading “CLOSED,” as residents look on with frustration and despair.
Amy Yang captures her first American LPGA title and cashes in on $2 million
Amy Yang picked a lucrative time for her first LPGA title on American soil.
Taiwan presidential front-runner picks former de facto ambassador to US as vice president candidate
The front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race has picked the long-term de facto ambassador to the United States as his vice presidential candidate.
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