2022-05-19 COVID or Not, Sales of Peking Duck Continues
Beijing recently placed a ban on eating inside restaurants to help control the spread of COVID-19. That means restaurants in…
2022-05-19 Japan to Permit Limited Foreign Travel Groups
Japan’s government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. Japan is slowly opening up to…
2022-05-18 Russia: Nearly 1,000 Ukraine Soldiers Surrender at Mariupol Factory
Russia says that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops who defended a large steel factory in Mariupol have surrendered. The announcement Wednesday…
2022-05-18 Male and Female Soccer Players in US Will Receive Equal Pay
The organization that runs soccer in the United States says its men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal…
2022-05-18 In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy
In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity.…
2022-05-18 New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars
New Zealand’s government recently announced it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid…
2022-05-17 Taiwan Condemns California Church Shooting
One person was killed and five were wounded Sunday during an attack at a Taiwanese church in California. The shooter…
2022-05-17 Record Sales for Cuban Cigars
Cuba’s state-owned cigar company Habanos S.A. recently reported it had record sales of its famous hand-rolled cigars in 2021. Travel…
2022-05-17 Indonesia’s Policy Gives Malaysia Edge in Palm Oil Export
Indonesia is the world’s biggest palm oil producer. But its “unpredictable” export policies may help Malaysia become the main supplier…
2022-05-16 ‘Replacement Theory’ Fuels Deadly, Racist Attack in US
A gunman killed 10 people at a food store in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend. Law enforcement officials said…
2022-05-16 As Ukraine Resists Russian Offensive, EU Pushes Plan to Ban Oil Imports
Ukraine reported Monday that its forces had pushed Russian troops back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Some of the…
2022-05-16 North Korea Reports Widespread Sickness for First Time in Pandemic
North Korea is reporting widespread disease and at least 50 deaths related to a “fever” for the first time during…
2022-05-15 Study: Shipping a Major Threat to World’s Biggest Fish
Marine biologists have noticed that whale shark numbers have been falling in recent years. But the scientists have not known…
2022-05-15 US Cities, States Returning to Facial Recognition for Policing
From 2019 through 2021, many American state and city governments passed laws restricting the use of facial recognition software in…
2022-05-15 In Africa, Chinese Employers Accused of Abuse
A court in the central African country of Rwanda sentenced Chinese man Sun Shujun to 20 years in jail last…