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South Asia floods hampering access to food, clean water

Editorial Bureau June 20, 2022

Dhaka(Bangladesh)-Days of floods are challenging authorities Monday in South Asia as they try to deliver food and drinking water to shelters across submerged swaths of India and Bangladesh. The high water brought on by seasonal monsoon downpours has already claimed more than a dozen lives,

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China launches high-tech aircraft carrier in naval milestone

Editorial Bureau June 17, 2022

Beijing(China)- Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the morning and tied up […]

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Plant giveaway promotes Thailand’s medical marijuana sector

Editorial Bureau June 14, 2022

Thailand’s health minister has kicked off a marijuana giveaway, handing out the first 100 seedlings of a planned distribution of 1 million plants a day after the country legalized cultivation and possession of the drug BANGKOK — Thailand’s health minister kicked off a marijuana giveaway Friday, handing out the first 100 seedlings of a planned […]

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Japan, US, S.Korea agree to resume joint military drills to counter N.Korea

Editorial Bureau June 11, 2022

Singapore – The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea have held in-person talks on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, an Asian security forum in Singapore. Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met in the first 3-way meeting since the […]

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Thailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged

Editorial Bureau June 9, 2022

Bangkok(Thailand)-Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a dream come true for an ageing generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. The stated intention of the country’s public health minister to distribute 1 million marijuana seedlings, beginning Friday, has added to the […]

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Hong Kong Cup dragon boat race held in Yokohama, Japan to celebrate HKSAR 25th anniversary

Editorial Bureau June 7, 2022

Yokohama(Hong Kong)- The commemorative Hong Kong Cup dragon boat race to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was held at the promenade of Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Japan, today (June 5). The championship went to “Yokohama Surf Bathers”, which beat 14 teams in the race, and was […]

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Wickremesinghe fights to save Srilankan Economy; People are struggling to obtain basic necessities

Editorial Bureau June 6, 2022

Columbo(Srilanka)- Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka nearly three weeks ago, with a daunting mandate to bring the crisis-weary country back from the brink of an economic abyss that threatens to tear it apart. The five-time prime minister inherited a country on the verge of bankruptcy and burdened with so much […]

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China plans to complete the space station with the latest mission

Editorial Bureau June 4, 2022

Beijing(China)- China is preparing to launch a new three-person mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station, the China Manned Space Agency said Saturday. The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition of two laboratory modules to join the main Tianhe living space that was […]

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Myanmar violence has displaced more than 1 million, UN says

Editorial Bureau June 3, 2022

Bangkok(Thailand)- United Nations’ humanitarian relief agency says the number of people displaced within strife-torn Myanmar has for the first time exceeded 1 million, with well over half the total losing their homes after a military takeover last year. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says in a report that an already critical […]

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China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins

Editorial Bureau May 30, 2022

Suva (Fiji)- China fell short Monday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement covering everything from security to fisheries as some in the region expressed deep concerns. But there have been plenty of smaller wins for China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he continues an island-hopping tour of the region. Wang was […]