1 killed, 5 injured after bus collides with car in Hualien
Taipei, April 8 (CNA) A traffic collision between a bus and a car in Hualien County early Saturday morning has left one person dead and five more injured, according to the local emergency services. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304080006
Read MoreOn canvas, Iranian artists capture the hope and turmoil of an uprising
Washington Post As protests rocked Iran, The Washington Post connected with three artists in the country who spoke about how the uprising had inspired their work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/iran-protests-mahsa-amini-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreHong Kong wet markets still handing out plastic bags freely despite higher HK$1 levy, checks show
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post check at two wet markets finds almost all shoppers using plastic bags for purchases of seafood and poultry. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216403/hong-kong-wet-markets-still-handing-out-plastic-bags-freely-despite-new-hk1-levy-checks-show?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCrucified for 34th time, Filipino carpenter prays for Ukraine war to end as cost of living bites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thousands of people, including tourists, came to watch the real-life crucifixions of Ruben Enaje and seven others in San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216402/crucified-34th-time-filipino-carpenter-prays-ukraine-war-end-cost-living-bites?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong needs more than free flights to bring back long-haul tourists after protests and pandemic, say tour operators
Hong Kong Free Press On March 25, 2020, two weeks after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of Covid-19 a pandemic, Hong Kong sealed itself off from the outside world. It stayed that way for much of the following three years, until early very recently, when most restrictions on border crossings between the city…
Read MoreChinese military starts drills encircling Taiwan after Tsai’s U.S. visit
Washington Post The operation intensifies an initially relatively restrained reaction to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s Wednesday meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/china-taiwan-drills-tsai-mccarthy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina launches three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait
Hong Kong Free Press By James Edgar with Matthew Walsh in Pingtan China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a “stern warning” to the self-ruled island’s government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker. This undated screen grab made from handout video released on April 8,…
Read MoreMarvel Superhero and Indigenous Actress Holds Fast to Maya Roots
New York Times After filming her part in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” María Mercedes Coroy returned to her “normal” life of farming and trading in a Guatemalan town at the base of a volcano. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/americas/maria-mercedes-coroy-indigenous-roots.html
Read MoreIn Morocco, no city can match Tangier’s famous cafe culture
Washington Post How to explore one of the top cafe cities in the world, from a bluff perched over the Strait of Gibraltar to a renovated cinema on the main square. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/04/08/tangier-morocco-coffee-cafes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreWill the Knesset be back to judicial reform mayhem post-recess?
Jerusalem Post Political affairs: The new Knesset’s first session was dominated by the judicial overhaul controversy. What should we expect when it resumes its activity on April 30? https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-738616
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