Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary of State © Marshal/EPA Author: Lusa Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world on Tuesday to honor the civilians found dead as Russian forces withdrew from the area around kyiv after the attempted invasion. the capital of Ukraine. The former South Korean diplomat, who was secretary general […]
Tag: Asia
High temperatures and drought in China affect drinking water and crops
© EPA Author: Lusa Exceptionally high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water supplies. The lack of rain was especially pronounced in the city of Chongqing (southwest China), which covers a large area of mountains and rivers. State media reported Tuesday that fire trucks are […]
China resumes military drills around Taiwan
© Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA (file) Author: Lusa The Chinese military announced on Monday that it has conducted military exercises in the air and sea space around Taiwan in response to the visit of five US congressmen to the island. “On August 15, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducted a joint combat readiness patrol and combat […]
South Korea wants to offer help to North Korea in exchange for denuclearization
Yoon Suk-yeol, President of South Korea © Ahn Young-joon/EPA Author: Lusa South Korea’s president announced Monday that he would offer a major aid package to Pyongyang in exchange for denuclearization, a type of offer long scorned by North Korea. Yoon Suk-yeol said that denuclearization is “essential” for lasting peace on the peninsula, explaining that the […]
Fourteen dead in South Korea due to the heaviest rains in 80 years
© Anthony Wallace/AFP Author: Lusa The death toll from flooding caused by the heaviest rains to hit northern South Korea in 80 years has risen to 14 and six people are still missing, local officials said on Friday. Rescue services found the bodies of two residents of the capital, Seoul, inside a sewer on Thursday, […]
Elections in Angola. UNITA refutes “vices” and accuses the CNE of acting as a “trailer of the ruling party”
UNITA election campaign © Lusa Author: Lusa UNITA, the Angolan opposition, criticized this Thursday the displacement of living and dead voters and the difficulties in the accreditation of the list delegates, accusing the National Electoral Commission (CNE) of “acting lightly and following the ruling party.” The National Secretary for Electoral Affairs of the National Union […]
“China is not preventing us from going to Taiwan.” Nancy Pelosi ‘proud’ of ‘Remarkable Journey’
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US Congress House of Representatives. © Michael Reynolds/EPA Author: Catia Carmo Nancy Pelosi, the president of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, does not regret having visited Taiwan despite the threats from China and the consequent increase in tension between the two territories. She argues that the US […]
China ends military exercises on Taiwan island
The Chinese Armed Forces have assured that they will carry out regular exercises © Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA Author: Lusa China ended its military exercises around the island of Taiwan on Wednesday after six days of uninterrupted exercises, which included the use of live fire and missile launches, the Chinese Armed Forces announced. In a statement […]
kyiv denies responsibility for attacks on Crimean airbase
russian troops © Russian Defense Ministry/AFP Author: Lusa Ukraine on Wednesday denied any responsibility for the Aug. 2 bombings at a Russian air base in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, that left one dead and 13 wounded. “Of course we have nothing to do with it,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhail Podolyak […]
Eight dead and six missing in Seoul due to the heaviest rains in 80 years
Rainfall even exceeded 140 millimeters in an hour in Seoul’s Dongjak district. © EPA Author: Lusa The death toll from flooding caused by the heaviest rains to hit Seoul in 80 years has risen to eight, leaving six people still missing, local authorities said on Tuesday. Parts of the South Korean capital, as well as […]