Category: Regions
Japan’s US, South Korea defence pact won’t help Kishida’s ‘weak position’ as living costs surge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A three-way summit in the US will not translate into a boost to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida facing sliding support from a public more worried about inflation https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231432/japans-us-south-korea-defence-pact-wont-help-kishidas-weak-position-living-costs-surge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina Evergrande, Giant Developer, Files for Bankruptcy
New York Times The filing comes two years after the company defaulted on its debt, setting off defaults by smaller Chinese developers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/business/china-evergrande-bankruptcy.html
Read MoreFirst cat cafe opens in Gaza Strip to give residents a break
Jerusalem Post Cat cafes can be a safe haven from all the chaos and hardships in the Gaza Strip, giving them a much-needed mental break. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-755240
Read MoreJoe Biden trying to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘without preconditions’, senior White House official says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pyongyang has not responded positively to the offer but it’s ‘still on the table’, says national security spokesman John Kirby. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3231469/joe-biden-trying-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-without-preconditions-senior-white-house-official?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia firm turns plastic into bricks, faces uphill task in recycling push
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An Indonesian startup is committed to using green building materials in a country that is experiencing high emissions amid a construction boom. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231440/indonesia-firm-turns-plastic-bricks-faces-uphill-task-recycling-push?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFrontline Villages in Southern Ukraine Endure Shelling Day and Night
New York Times Small villages along a buffer area between Ukrainian and Russian positions on the Zaporizhzhia front have come under increasingly heavy bombardment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-villages-front-russia-war.html
Read MoreCanada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife
New York Times Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/canada/canada-wildfire-evacuation-yellowknife.html
Read MoreOmani delegation in Yemen to revive truce negotiations
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Omani delegation arrives in Yemen to potentially revive truce negotiations between Sana’a and Saudi-led coalition. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/17/709128/Yemen-Oman-truce-talks-Saudi-Arabia
Read MoreMichael Parkinson, Famous for Interviewing the Famous, Dies at 88
New York Times A mainstay of British television, he was best known for a long-running BBC program that was called simply “Parkinson.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/business/media/michael-parkinson-dead.html
Read MoreNorth Koreans Are Starved and Forced to Work, U.N. Hears
New York Times At a Security Council meeting, officials gave harrowing accounts of rights abuses in North Korea. But global divisions were clear: Russia denounced the discussion, and China questioned its validity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/asia/un-north-korea-human-rights.html
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