BEIJING (AP) — China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned last weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, an […]
Hong Kong leader Lam won’t seek new term after rocky 5 years
By ZEN SOO and VINCENT YU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) —Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on April 4 that she wouldn’t seek a second term after a rocky […]
S. Korea’s incoming president nominates his prime minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol announced his intent on April 3 to name a seasoned former prime minister and economic expert to serve as […]
Japan enjoys cherry blossom season despite COVID-19 worries
People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season one week after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, triggering concerns of a possible virus resurgence.
Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals
Hong Kong’s leader said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateaus.
Now Taliban preserve Buddhas, with eye to China investment
The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be the world’s largest deposit of copper.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Playing James Taylor’s “Never Die Young” and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, author Haruki Murakami […]
US expels another Chinese phone carrier on security grounds
BEIJING (AP) — Washington has expelled another state-owned Chinese phone carrier from the U.S. market over national security concerns amid rising tension with Beijing. The Federal Communications Commission revoked authorization […]
UN: Climate change will uproot millions, especially those in Asia
By Victoria Milko and Julie Watson The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)—The walls of Saifullah’s home in northern Jakarta are lined like tree rings, marking how high the floodwaters have […]
Unilever to remove the word ‘normal’ from its beauty products
LONDON (AP)—Consumer goods conglomerate Unilever said on March 1 it will no longer use the word “normal” to advertise and package its beauty and personal care products and will ban […]
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