Activists are calling on the Oscars to revoke the invitation of Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen to be a presenter at the upcoming Academy Awards due to his ties with the Chinese communist regime and remarks he has made against the Hong Kong democracy movement. A Change.org petition for Yen’s removal from the Oscars’ presenter…
Oscars Petitioned to Drop John Wick Star Donnie Yen Due to CCP Ties
March 8, 2023
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Building Explosion in Bangladesh Capital Kills at Least 17
An explosion in a commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday resulted in 17 fatalities and more than 100 injuries, with the death toll likely to increase as rescue efforts continue, local authorities said. Police said the explosion occurred in a six-story building in the capital’s Gulistan area at around 4.50 p.m. local time,…
North Korea Warns US Interception of Missile Tests Will Be ‘Declaration of War’
North Korea on Tuesday warned the United States and South Korea that any attempt to intercept its “tests of strategic weapon” would be considered a “declaration of war” against the reclusive nation. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her nation is prepared to take “overwhelming action at any…
At Least 6 Killed in Blast at Oxygen Plant in Bangladesh
DHAKA—At least six people were killed and several injured on Saturday when a fire broke out following an explosion at an oxygen plant in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said. The death toll could rise as a rescue operation was ongoing at the plant at Sitakunda, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the southeastern port city of Chittagong,…
Taiwanese Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Disputed Japan Islands, 6 Missing
A Taiwanese fishing boat reportedly capsized off the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands on Sunday, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing, according to Japanese authorities. Japan’s navy patrol spotted the “Hsin Chang Fa No. 88” vessel capsizing and drifting north of the disputed islands—also known by China as the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan as…
Residents Say Burmese Army Killed 17 People in 2 Villages
BANGKOK—Soldiers in Burma (also known as Myanmar) rampaged through several villages, raping, beheading and killing at least 17 people, residents said, in the latest of what critics of the ruling military say are a series of war crimes since the army seized power two years ago. The bodies of 17 people were recovered last week…
Self-Destruct Command Issued After Liftoff for Japan’s New H3 Rocket
Japan said it has had to destroy its new medium-lift H3 rocket that it launched toward space on Tuesday. The self destruct command was issued after the vehicle’s second-stage engine failed to ignite after liftoff and it was determined that the mission could not succeed. The 57-metre (187 ft) tall H3 rocket lifted off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
UN Committee Urges China to Dismantle Forced Labor Systems
GENEVA—A U.N. committee said on Monday it was concerned about the Chinese communist regime’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use of forced labor against Uyghurs, in a sweeping report that adds pressure on Beijing to improve its human rights record. The findings by the group of U.N.-appointed independent experts follow a series of…
New Zealand’s Own Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ Has Failed Maoris: Advocate
March 6, 2023
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In a warning to Australians set to vote on altering their Constitution, New Zealander Casey Costello says her country’s own Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” has not had the desired effect and has become a burden on its democracy. Costello, part-Maori and Anglo-Irish, is the founding trustee of the Hobson’s Pledge, said the Waitangi Tribunal, established…
The IMF’s Asia Forecast Misses a Lot
March 6, 2023
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Commentary New projections on Asian growth from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paint a bright picture—too bright, in fact. The organization relies on the positive effects of China’s reopening to forecast not only rapid real growth for China but also for other Asian economies, including India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Mongolia. Though there can be little…
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