A surge in COVID-19 cases in China has left crematoriums working around the clock to cope with the influx of bodies. Prices for medical supplies have skyrocketed as patients have struggled to get a bed at overwhelmed hospitals, where doctors and nurses have pushed on despite being sick with COVID-19 themselves. For many, the only…
China’s Crematoriums, Hospitals Overwhelmed as COVID Surges Across Country
Survivor Found From Thai Navy Ship That Sank Sunday
BANGKOK—Rescuers found a survivor and recovered five bodies from a Thai warship that sank over the weekend in the Gulf of Thailand, navy officials said Tuesday, as hopes faded for two dozen people still missing. Officials acknowledged there were not enough life jackets for all those aboard. The HTMS Sukhothai, a corvette in service for…
2 Taiwanese Men Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Smuggle Meth Into Australia
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2 Calves of Endangered Javan Rhinos Spotted in Indonesia
JAKARTA—Indonesia has welcomed two baby Javan rhinoceroses to a family of one of the world’s most endangered species, the environment, and forestry ministry said. Hidden camera footage released by the ministry at the weekend showed a small rhino trudging alongside another almost three times its size in the muddy terrain of the protected Ujung Kulon…
Bank of Japan Widens Yield Curve Control Band, Triggering Jump in Yen
The Japanese yen rose 3 percent against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) modified its yield curve control (YCC) band, allowing long-term government bond yields to trade in a wider range. The BOJ has decided to raise Japan’s 10-year government bond yields from 25 basis points to 50 basis points…
Malaysian PM Wins Confidence Vote Called to Prove ‘Moral Legitimacy’ of New Government
Malaysia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday won a vote of confidence in parliament, a motion brought forward by his own coalition to prove to a defiant rival that he commands the majority to lead the government. The motion of confidence was debated by 12 members of parliament (MPs) from the ruling and opposition…
Italy Stops Joint Police Patrols With China After Reports of Covert Overseas Chinese Police Stations
December 20, 2022
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Italian interior minister said on Dec. 19 that Italy will stop allowing Chinese communist regime’s police to take part in joint patrols in its territory with Italian police. The decision came after the Italian government was accused of turning a blind eye to covert overseas Chinese police “service stations” set up in its cities. Italy…
Thai Navy Ship Capsizes in Storm, Leaving 31 Thai Marines Missing
At least 31 Thai marines are missing after their warship capsized in rough waters in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night, prompting Thailand’s navy to dispatch ships and helicopters for search operations. The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced on Twitter that the HTMS Sukhothai ship was patrolling 20 miles from the pier at Bangsaphan…
North Korea Says It Conducted ‘Final-Stage Test’ of Reconnaissance Satellite
North Korea said Monday that it conducted an “important final-stage test” for the development of its spy satellite, following reports that it fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast on Sunday. The test was conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on Dec. 18 to evaluate the capabilities of satellite photography…
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