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South Korean court finalises US$1 million compensation to man abducted from North 67 years earlier

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Seoul High Court ruled that the state must pay damages to Kim Joo-sam for its violation of the plaintiff’s ‘fundamental human rights’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229521/south-korean-court-finalises-us1-million-compensation-man-abducted-north-67-years-earlier?utm_source=rss_feed

At Least 2 Dead in Heavy Rains and Flooding in Beijing

New York Times Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes, the authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/asia/china-rain-beijing-flooding-typhoon.html

Israeli military officials don’t want confrontation with Hezbollah: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli military officials say they don’t want a confrontation with Hezbollah resistance movement, reports say. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708061/Israeli-military-officials-don-t-want-confrontation-with-Hezbollah–Report

As talks with Indonesia stall, Singapore seeks other green energy sources: ‘the clock is ticking’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite signing agreements and a US$37 billion ‘Green Corridor’ in Indonesia, a history of turbulence clouds Singapore-Jakarta energy relations. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3229461/talks-indonesia-stall-singapore-seeks-other-green-energy-sources-clock-ticking?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel’s Justice Minister Is the Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/middleeast/yariv-levin-israel-judicial-law-netanyahu.html

Russia’s Wartime Spending Raises Fears of an Economic Bubble

New York Times The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/russia-war-economy.html

Dancing Till Dawn at a Music Festival in Albania

New York Times A weeklong music-and-wellness festival on the beach is just one reason visitors are now flocking to a country that was sealed off to the world for decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/travel/albania-kala-music-festival.html

Mauricio Diazgranados Is a Botanist in a Hurry

New York Times For the first time, the New York Botanical Garden has a chief scientist who hails from the same region as so much of its collections. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/science/new-york-botanical-garden-diazgranados.html

South China Sea: US Coast guard to search, board for PNG, in stepped up role in waters China operates fish fleets

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The PNG agreement is the first with the ship boarding provision for a nation with which the US does not have full defence responsibility. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3229488/south-china-sea-us-coast-guard-search-board-png-stepped-pacific-role-china-operates-fishing-fleets?utm_source=rss_feed

UAE to hold first aerial drills with China, ending sole US reliance

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. China says it will conduct joint air force training with the UAE next month, aimed at deepening cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708051/China-UAE-air-force-training-military-cooperation-Defense-Minsitry-agreements-L-15-advanced-trainer-jets