South Korea’s President Yoon, Ruling Party Suffer Legislative Election Loss in Setback for Anti-Communist
The right-wing administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been dealt a heavy blow in...
US to Continue Sanctioning Iran to Disrupt its ‘Malign and Destabilizing Activity,’ Yellen Says
On April 16, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Iran's attack on Israel last weekend and its financing...
The Sweet Satisfaction of Making Peace With Dessert
While people have been enjoying sweets for thousands of years, the concept of dessert has gradually evolved...
TikTok Surges in Vietnam Despite Increased Regulatory Pressures
TikTok, the global social media behemoth under Chinese company ByteDance, has seen a sizable spike in...
‘Extraordinary artistry’: Shen Yun Delights Theatergoers in Sold-Out Lincoln Center Shows
NEW YORK, New York — After kicking off a highly anticipated 14-show run at the prestigious David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, audience members raved about Shen Yun’s vibrant dancing, choreography, and dazzling displays...
Civil War in Sudan Enters 2nd Year: 15,000 Dead, 8 Million Displaced
The civil war in Sudan has been raging for over a year now, having begun on April 15, 2023. Since then, the regions of Darfur, Kordofan, Gezira, and Khartoum — the last being the northeastern...
‘Very Positive Trends’: Number of Homicides Drops Significantly in the Big Apple
According to numbers compiled by AH Datalytics, the number of nonnegligent manslaughters, homicides, in New York City has dropped by 17.1 percent year-over-year through to March 31 and, if the trend continues to the end...
The Fascinating Process Behind the Beauty of Natural Fibers (Part VIII): Pineapple
In our exploration of natural fibers we again return to South America to visit another dual-purpose crop. Believe it or not, the same plant that produces sweet and exotic pineapples, offers an equally-exotic fiber valued...
US and Japan Forge Deeper Alliance to Counter China, Strengthen Economic Ties
In hopes of bolstering their military and economic relationship, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a joint press briefing on April 11 to underscore their commitment to countering China’s rising...
Honoring Tradition: How Hong Kong’s ‘Noonday Gun’ Echoes Through History
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Every day at noon in Hong Kong, a distinct ceremony unfolds — a ship's bell rings followed by the firing of a cannon, its sound reverberating across Causeway Bay....
US Puts Pressure on China as Ukraine War Escalates
News analysis With Ukraine repeatedly losing ground to the Russian army in recent months, the U.S. seems to be pressing Communist China for its role in aiding the Kremlin’s war on the former Soviet republic. ...
Nature’s Mystery: The Egg-Laying Cliff on Gandang Mountain in China
Can cliffs lay eggs? That is what the cliff at the base of Mount Gandang in China's Guizhou province seems to have done for centuries. This egg-laying cliff produces smooth orbs similar to bird eggs;...