CNN — A major fire broke out in a 42-story skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha in Hunan province on Friday. Authorities said that as of 4:20 p.m. local time (4:20 a.m. ET), the fire had been put out and there were no known casualties, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The Hunan […]
Hong Kong CNN — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down with other Asian leaders at a summit in Central Asia Friday, they will seek to present a united front to counterbalance the United States and its allies. But within their “no-limits” relationship, potential differences over Russia’s faltering invasion of […]
Hong Kong CNN — China’s number three leader is expected to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday, in what will be the most senior-level, face-to-face meeting between the two countries since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Li Zhanshu, a member of the Chinese […]
The monsoon, which accounts for about 75% of India’s annual rainfall, is vital as nearly half of the country’s farmland doesn’t have irrigation. In August, soybean and cotton growing regions received heavy rainfall, although rice growing regions in the northeast saw lower rainfall, according to data compiled by the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD). India […]
The generous compensation package from the Moyai Seiyukai home in Kitakyushu city includes flexible hours, baby formula and diapers — and cups of tea at the in-house cafe for accompanying mothers. In return, the new recruits — who must be age 3 or under — are being asked to “visit whenever you want” and “walk […]
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea on Monday announced a deal to compensate victims of forced labor by Japan during its occupation of Korea as the two United States allies try to smooth relations in the face of an increasingly turbulent Indo-Pacific security situation. US President Joe Biden hailed the move as “a groundbreaking […]
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