A Japanese woman dubbed the “Black Widow” who used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers had her final appeal against the death sentence rejected on Tuesday by the country’s top court, local media said.
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Myanmar Jade Industry Becoming ‘Slush Fund’ for Junta
Myanmar’s multi-billion-dollar jade mines risk becoming a “slush fund” for military repression, Global Witness said Tuesday, urging consumers to boycott purchasing any jade and gemstones from the coup-wracked nation.
China to Pause Squid Fishing in Pacific, Atlantic Breeding Grounds
China has announced a temporary ban on its fishing fleet — the world’s biggest — from catching squid in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans after overfishing pushed populations to the brink of collapse.
North Korean Leader Kim ‘Emaciated’, Citizens Heartbroken
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Top Writer from Shuttered Apple Daily
Hong Kong police arrested the lead opinion writer of Apple Daily on national security grounds as he tried to fly out of the city, local media reported, days after the pro-democracy newspaper was forced to shut down.
China’s Virus Response Stars at Warm-Up Show for Communist Party 100th
President Xi Jinping led the applause at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium late Monday for a spectacular celebration of Communist Party history, with China’s rebound from the coronavirus given special treatment.
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Smartphone and chip giant Samsung Electronics’ fulfilment of a headline-grabbing pledge to switch to renewable energy in the US, China and Europe accounts for less than 20 percent of its global electricity use, environmentalists Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Hong Kong Bans Flights from UK over Delta COVID Variant
Hong Kong is to ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus, the financial hub’s government said in a statement Monday.
World’s Second-Largest Hydropower Dam Goes Online in China
China began operating the world’s second-largest hydropower station on Monday in what officials hailed as a milestone towards Beijing’s carbon neutrality goals, despite warnings of environmental damage.
World’s Smallest Hog Released into Wild in India by Conservationists
A dozen of the world’s smallest pigs have been released into the wild in northeastern India as part of a conservation program to boost the population of a species once thought to have become extinct.
Chinese Owner has Pet Lion Confiscated in Cambodia
Cambodian authorities on Sunday confiscated a pet lion after the defanged and declawed animal was seen in TikTok videos in a Phnom Penh villa.
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The seemingly endless sprawl of Tokyo can be hard to take in from the ground. But sky-high observation decks dotted across the Japanese capital offer a fresh perspective.
Hong Kong Police Chief Calls for Fake News Law
Hong Kong’s new police chief called for a fake news law on Saturday and blamed the media for plunging trust in his officers in the politically polarised finance hub.
Over a Dozen Vaccinated Doctors Dead as Indonesia’s Virus Cases Surge
Over a dozen fully vaccinated doctors have died of Covid-19 in Indonesia, a medical association said Friday, as the Southeast Asian country battles a rash of severe cases in inoculated medical workers and highly infectious new virus strains.
Why People Join the Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party boasts 92 million members from all walks of life, drawn by ideology, ambition, and the pragmatic knowledge of how to get ahead in the world’s second-largest economy.
AFP’s Wuhan Team Wins for Virus Coverage
AFP’s standout coverage of China’s lockdown of Wuhan in the earliest stages of the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised with two prizes at Asia’s most prestigious journalism awards.
Zhang Zhizhen Becomes First Chinese Man to Play at Wimbledon in Open Era
Zhang Zhizhen qualified for Wimbledon on Thursday to become the first Chinese man in the Open era to play in the Grand Slam tournament.
Luxury in the Clouds: Shanghai Opens World’s Highest Hotel
The world’s highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights.
Crash Bang Wallop: China Gets to Grips with Pro Wrestling
The crowd gasps and cheers as a bare-chested man grabs a chair and smashes it over the head of his opponent on the ground.
Taiwan’s Apple Daily Says it Will Continue Operations
The Taiwanese edition of Apple Daily assured readers that its operations will continue as the island’s government on Thursday denounced the closure of its sister paper in Hong Kong under a national security law.