South China Sea: Taiwan says Taiwan Strait is an international waterway
Jun 15, 2022 10:20 am UTC| Politics
Ships passing through the Taiwan Strait have always drawn the ire of China, which claims the waterway as well as most of the seas in the region as part of its territory. The Taiwanese government, in a defiant rebuke of...
South Korea: Trucker union, government reach settlement, ending strike
Jun 15, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Politics
Unionized truckers in South Korea went on strike, protesting the rising prices of gas and the minimum pay. This week, the truckers and the government reached a settlement, effectively ending the strike. Reuters reports...
Myanmar coup: Junta tortured, killed children in crackdown, says UN expert
Jun 15, 2022 09:54 am UTC| Politics
The Myanmar military remains under fire from many countries, including the United Nations, for the recent coup by its generals to seize power from its elected government. A United Nations expert said Tuesday that in the...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: German defense minister says howitzers will be ready for use soon
Jun 15, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has requested more long-range weapons as it continues to resist the attacks and bombardments of Russian forces in the country. Germanys defense minister gave an update as to when Ukrainian forces would be able to...
Joe Biden signs legislation to establish Asian Pacific history museum into law
Jun 15, 2022 09:09 am UTC| Politics
This week, US President Joe Biden signed legislation for the countrys Asian American Pacific Islander community. Biden signed the bill that would establish a museum for Asian Pacific history. In a ceremony at the White...
Jun 15, 2022 07:58 am UTC| Politics
The US is preparing for the official release of the Supreme Courts decision that would potentially overturn the landmark ruling that legalized abortion rights. US Vice President Kamala Harris met with legal experts this...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Rights group says Russia committed war crimes in Kharkiv attacks
Jun 14, 2022 11:00 am UTC| Politics
Dozens of probes have already been launched into the potential war crimes committed by Russians in its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Human rights group Amnesty International said Russia is guilty of committing war crimes...
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