• 02/22/2025

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

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China 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

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First 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

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Joe 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

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Indonesia 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

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Frontline 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

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Canada 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

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Omani 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

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Michael 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

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North 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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