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During the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the self-governed island as “one of the freest societies in the world” and pledged American solidarity. This prompted China to issue a scathing condemnation of the visit. Beijing has shown its displeasure with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s visit to an island that …

It was announced on Tuesday, August 2nd, by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that producer Janet Yang had been elected president of the organization. Yang is the first Asian American to hold the position of president of the film academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appointed Jennifer Yang, …

People who were briefed on the matter said that US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to arrive in Taipei later on Tuesday (August 2), as several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, a source told Reuters. Pelosi was expected to arrive as several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line …

K-pop singer J-Hope of BTS made history on the last night of Chicago’s annual Lollapalooza weekend on July 31. J-Hope became the first South Korean act to headline a major US music festival. The following day, he went on VLIVE to discuss his experience and talk about the show. “Everyone, the fight is finally over. Thank you. My throat is …

Although Akshant appears to be no different than any other tuk tuk driver in Sri Lanka, his earnings are three times more than those of his peers. This is due to the fact that he has been selling fuel on the illicit market despite their now being a major scarcity. The man, who was 59 years old, made the statement …

State media reported on Monday (August 1) that the head of Myanmar’s junta, Min Aung Hlaing, will extend the state of emergency in the country for an additional six months. The media also reported that the junta’s national defense and security council has given its approval for the extension of the state of emergency. After seizing power from the elected …

On Saturday, July 30, a Chinese rocket crashed down to Earth over the Indian Ocean, but NASA stated that Beijing had not supplied the “specific trajectory information” that was required to determine where possible debris would fall. The United States Space Command reported that the Long March 5B rocket re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at approximately 12:45 p.m. …

Once the season resumes on August 5, the Chinese Super League will not take a break for the World Cup finals in November and December as the Chinese football authorities have stated. The World Cup finals will be held in Russia in November and December. After the completion of the first ten rounds on July 12, the league went on …

There are no plans for any comprehensive national measures; however, Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant that has sent cases surging to record levels. This is despite the fact that there is currently no plan in place for any such measures. As the BA.5 strain of the virus …

Taiwan’s military shot flares on Thursday, July 28th, to scare away a drone that “glanced by” a heavily guarded island near the Chinese shore, the Defence Ministry said. Taiwan, claimed by China as its territory, has complained of increased Chinese military maneuvers in recent years to force Taipei’s democratically elected government to recognize Beijing’s sovereignty. According to the ministry, the …