Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters want to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of moves by China to subdue them. Flashmob rallies have resurfaced in recent ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan’s most beloved beverages
A sweet Taiwanese drink nicknamed in honor of a busty Hong Kong celebrity, bubble tea has become an unstoppable worldwide trend since it was invented in the 1980s. We look back at the history of this ... ( read original story ...)
The First International Hydrogen Supply Chain Is a Big Deal
Insiders in Brunei and Japan say they've made the first international hydrogen supply chain. Japan is also involved in liquid hydrogen, but this technology involves an organic carrier. Hydrogen is ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: S. Korea’s Increase Low, Maldives Has 1st Death
S. Korea's Increase Low, Maldives Has 1st Death The Koreas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Thursday the country’s totals were now 10,765 cases with 247 deaths. It said 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives confirms first COVID-19 death
Maldives has so far reported 280 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and is currently under a State of Public Health Emergency. A lockdown imposed on the region of Greater Male has been extended for 14 days. ( read original story ...)
Maldives reports its first coronavirus death
Maldives has reported its first death from COVID-19 with the number of positive cases standing at 280. The victim was an 83-year-old woman from the capital Male. First cases of COVID-19 were reported ... ( read original story ...)
They Were the Last Couple in Paradise. Now They’re Stranded.
Olivia and Raul De Freitas are currently on their honeymoon, at a five-star resort, in the Maldives, a nation composed of more than a thousand tiny, idyllic islands in the Indian Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia passes 25,000 virus cases amid effort to reopen
Total confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Georgia topped 25,000 on Wednesday as Gov. Brian Kemp's experiment to reopen the state continues, despite criticism from public health experts and some ... ( read original story ...)
ICC Prosecutor to give final position on if Palestine is a state
The case would very likely not proceed if the ICC does not accept ‘Palestine’ as a state since most cases start only if they are referred by a state. On December 20, Bensouda had already ruled that ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine: The History of the Word Will Surprise and Liberate You
Secretary of the Arab Higher Committee to the British Peel Commission, Awni Abd al-Hadi stated: “There is no such country as Palestine. ( read original story ...)