Regions – Page 3267 – Prologue Journal

Despite Turkish agreement, Sweden’s NATO bid still hangs in the balance

Jerusalem Post After objecting for a year to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Turkey finally relented. But tensions are still high, with recent Quran burnings, Kurdish groups, and Turkey’s EU membership bid at the center https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753821

South China Sea: Philippines condemns Chinese coastguard’s ‘dangerous’ use of water cannons at its boats

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The incident happened as the Philippine coastguard escorted vessels carrying supplies for Filipino troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230131/south-china-sea-philippines-condemns-chinese-coastguards-dangerous-use-water-cannons-its-boats?utm_source=rss_feed

Forget Fukushima, from Japan to India nuclear power is retaking centre stage in the fight against climate change

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China is leading the way, but South Korea, India and Japan are all also on board with the low-carbon energy source’s resurgence. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230033/forget-fukushima-japan-india-nuclear-power-retaking-centre-stage-fight-against-climate-change?utm_source=rss_feed

Victim of Mass Attack in South Korea Dies

New York Times The victim was one of 14 people hurt in a car-and-stabbing rampage on Thursday in a city near Seoul. She had been hit by the car. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/asia/south-korea-stabbing-car-death.html

In Vietnam, ‘flexers’ tout US degrees, status, wealth as the economy soars. Others barely sleep

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amid the country’s soaring economic growth and the tendency of many high achievers to ‘brag’, many people are struggling to simply keep their heads above water. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3230030/vietnam-flexers-tout-us-degrees-status-wealth-economy-soars-others-barely-sleep?utm_source=rss_feed

Bangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At least 293 people have died so far in 2023. The government has launched initiatives to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases but hospitals are struggling to find space for the large number of…

Thousands protest hard-right Israeli cabinet’s policies for 31st straight week

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Thousands of protesters rally for the 31st straight week against the policies of Israel’s hard-right cabinet. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/05/708414/Palestine-Israel-protests-judicial-overhaul-Netanyahu

Qatar’s tourism industry thrives post-World Cup: 347% increase in arrivals expected

Jerusalem Post Doha is increasingly competitive with more traditional tourist centers such as Dubai and Manama. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753817

Hiroshima marks atomic bombing’s 78th anniversary after hosting G7 summit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In his annual Peace Declaration at Peace Memorial Park, Mayor Kazumi Matsui is expected to hail the G7 leaders’ historic visit to the park in May. A moment of silence will be observed at…

Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89

New York Times As a longtime power broker he helped make his West African country an economic dynamo, but in office he fomented ethnic divisions and cracked down on dissent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/africa/henri-konan-bedie-ivory-coast-president-deposed-in-a-coup-dies-at-89.html