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On Tuesday, August 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States government of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fueling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Putin made these accusations during a press conference in Moscow. “The current scenario in Ukraine is evidence that …

When police learned that a customer had come into close contact with a COVID-19 case, they attempted to lock down an IKEA outlet in Shanghai on Saturday (August 13), which led to tumultuous situations within the store. The business was closed for several hours. Customers can be seen in videos that are circulating on Chinese social media rushing past security …

Korea Inc.’s labor shortage brings back older workers When Hwang Kwang-business jo’s in Seoul faced a staffing constraint early this year as a result of the departure of Nepalese workers and younger locals, he hired a 61-year-old to take up some of the work that had been left unfinished. The epidemic has reduced South Korea’s pool of foreign labor, which …

Following a hiatus caused by COVID-19, Thailand and China have begun their first combined air force exercise in years on Sunday (August 14), according to the military of the kingdom. These drills are the first of their kind in years. Following China’s greatest military drills around Taiwan, which were carried out as a form of retaliation for a visit to …

On Sunday (August 14), a group of lawmakers from the United States arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the second high-level group to visit Taiwan while there are military concerns between the self-ruled island and China. Beijing, which claims democratically controlled Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted military …

The all-electric Formula E championship will be determined in Sunday’s race in Seoul, with Mercedes’ Stoffel Vandoorne leading his single remaining competitor, Mitch Evans, by 21 points going into the race. At Seoul’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday, the first race of the double-header for Jaguar was won by New Zealander Evans, who started third on the grid. Evans took the …

Leo is heading to the city of Chandigarh, which is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, for a short weekend vacation after working “the whole night for five days.” He believes that the motivation for it is “truly to get out of the frustration and everything.”  “Your manager is yelling at you. Your landlords are yelling at you. Making …

According to a report that was published by a financial news media source on Friday, 21jingji, China may launch a pilot program in six provinces in order to significantly accelerate the disposal of bad loans made by local small and medium-sized banks. The decision was made after a rural banking crisis in the province of Henan in central China and …

A dispute between China and South Korea over a US missile defense shield occurred on Thursday (August 11), threatening to derail efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security divides. After what seemed to be a successful first visit to China by South Korea’s foreign minister last week, a disagreement on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense …

Indian actor Aamir Khan had such a positive experience with the film Forrest Gump that he decided to star in the film’s adaptation in his own language, Hindi. After its initial release in 1994, the film went on to win six Oscars, including those for best picture and best actor for Tom Hanks. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. …