Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding center in southwestern China, a sign of progress for the country’s unofficial national mascot as it struggles for survival amid climate change and loss of habitat.
Gays hail Singapore sex-ban repeal, see long way to equality
Singapore’s gay community hailed a plan to decriminalize sex between men as “a triumph of love over fear“ but warned there is still a long way to equality and new bans on same-sex unions could entrench discrimination against them.
Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96
Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said. She was 96.
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the week before last while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to an Aug. 18 report on the pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops
Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades.
Taiwan’s Tsai says resolve in self-defense cannot be shaken
Taiwan’s president invoked an armed conflict from 1958 as an example of the island’s resolve to defend itself while she met on Aug. 23 with more foreign visitors amid the highest tensions with China in decades.
Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib’s graft conviction
Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal on Aug. 22 in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and 12-year prison sentence.
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Aug. 15, adding six years to her earlier 11-year prison sentence, a legal official said.
Three Chinese corporate giants leaving NY stock exchange
Three state-owned Chinese corporate giants announced on Aug. 12 its plans to remove their shares from the New York Stock Exchange, adding to a growing financial separation between the biggest global economies in the midst of a dispute over scrutiny of company audits.
China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan
China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Aug. 15, threatening to renew tensions between Beijing and Washington after a similar recent visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China.
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