Regions – Page 3527 – Prologue Journal

China, Mongolia to fight sandstorms amid calls to curb economic and ecological harm

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Xi Jinping demanded urgent action last week after sandstorms cloaked China’s northern regions in March and April, with a Chinese delegation set to visit Mongolia from later this month to jointly work on…

US nears deal to build fighter jet engines in India ahead of Modi’s White House trip

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. General Electric’s agreement to produce the engines with Hindustan Aeronautics is close to the finish line as Biden prepares to host Modi for a state banquet. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3224138/us-nears-deal-build-fighter-jet-engines-india-ahead-modis-white-house-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese couple charged with murder of South Korean influencer in Cambodia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai Wenshao and Cai Huijuan dumped BJ Ahyeong’s body in a pit after she had seizures and died while receiving treatment at their clinic. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224132/chinese-couple-charged-murder-south-korean-influencer-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed

New Zealand seizes 713kg of methamphetamine hidden in maple syrup

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said the shipment from Canada was the largest interception of methamphetamine in New Zealand. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224121/new-zealand-seizes-713kg-methamphetamine-hidden-maple-syrup?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament over national security threat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said new laws would be introduced to block the development on national security grounds. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224119/australia-blocks-new-russian-embassy-near-parliament-over-national-security-threat?utm_source=rss_feed

Sri Lanka doctors remove ‘world’s largest kidney stone’ – longer and heavier than average kidney

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canistus Coonge’s stone was 13.37cm long and weighed 801 grams, making it slightly longer, and much heavier, than the average male kidney. The retired soldier feels ‘normal’ now. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3224082/sri-lanka-doctors-remove-worlds-largest-kidney-stone-longer-and-heavier-average-kidney?utm_source=rss_feed

Erdogan Says Sweden Shouldn’t Expect Turkish Support for NATO Bid

New York Times Turkey wants a tougher stance from Stockholm toward pro-Kurdish activists and members of an outlawed religious group whom Turkey considers terrorists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/erdogan-turkey-sweden-nato.html

Belarus Has Started Receiving Russian Nuclear Weapons, Lukashenko Says

New York Times The move would be another sign of worsening relations between Moscow and the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/belarus-russia-nuclear-weapons.html

Man Who Questioned Gender of Girl, 9, Spurs Outrage

New York Times A track and field event in British Columbia has engendered debate about transphobia in Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/canada/girl-athlete-trans-gender.html

Germany Adopts a National Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’

New York Times The country’s first national security strategy is an attempt to set priorities, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but hard commitments were short in supply. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/germany-national-security-strategy.html