Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported
TAIPEI, Oct 24, 2021, Reuters. Buildings shook in Taipei on Sunday as an earthquake of…
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North Korea raps Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan if China attacks
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2021, Kyodo. North Korea on Saturday lambasted U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent…
‘New India’ can meet difficult targets: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Oct 23, 2021, The Tribune. Terming the vaccine century milestone as a sign…
China hounds Taiwan with ‘greyzone’ war plane incursions
TAIPEI, Oct 22, 2021, AFP. Chinese fighter jets crowding Taiwan’s radar screens are Beijing’s latest…
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn set on restoring reputation
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2021, AP. Carlos Ghosn, the former auto industry superstar whose career screeched…
Biden says US has ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese attack
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 22, 2021, Politico. President Joe Biden on Thursday didn’t hesitate when asked…
US says firms may meet chip data request amid Taiwan, South Korea concerns
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 22, 2021, Reuters. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it had…
Japan’s LNG stocks at 5-year highs, may avert power crunch: Ministry
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2021, Reuters. Japan’s inventories of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are at the…
China-Laos railway kicks off dynamic testing
BEIJING, Oct 21, 2021, Xinhua. The first dynamic testing train departed from the Vientiane Station…
India delivers 1B Covid vaccines
NEW DELHI, Oct 21, 2021, CNN. India has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine…
S. Korea prepares to launch 1st homegrown space rocket
SEOUL, Oct 21, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea was preparing Thursday to launch its first homegrown…
‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2021, Reuters. Global interest in Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game” helped lure…