NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning military drill as threat
The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military.
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli) - India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More
Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Is Trump shifting US policy on Taiwan?
When they met in Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that the US-China relationship would be put in “great jeopardy” if political frictions over Taiwan were mishandled. CNN’s Will Ripley explains Washington’s position on Beijing’s “red line” issue. Stream the rest of "Meanwhile in Asia" on the CNN app. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Would Trump actually defend Taiwan? | Meanwhile in Asia
China's Xi Jinping says unification with Taiwan is inevitable. US President Donald Trump won't say if the US would defend Taiwan if attacked. Our hosts ask: could the US and China fight 'a war with no winners'? 0:00 Could the US and China go to war over Taiwan? 4:26 How a war could mean a global crisis 6:11 Taiwan's chips are vital to the world economy 12:29 What would a China attack on Taiwan look like? 15:37 Will the US come to Taiwan's defense? Stream the rest of Meanwhile in Asia on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4dvlobT #China #Taiwan #Podcast
YOUTUBE (CNN) - N. Korea is building a new nuclear facility, here's why
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex that could house up to 28 centrifuge cascades, and started operating an expanded annex at its Kangson enrichment site, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. The Vienna-based nuclear watchdog said in a report the findings pointed to a steady expansion of North Korea’s nuclear infrastructure at multiple locations. 0:00 North Korea racing to build more nuclear bombs 2:40 Vice News Editor-in-Chief describes what he saw on the ground in North Korea 4:34 Why the US should fear North Korea 5:25 Why President Trump abruptly ended US-South Korea joint military drills Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Korea…
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Bangladesh Army Tank Accident Kills Two During Live-Fire Exercise
A Chinese-origin Bangladesh Army tank explodes during a live-fire exercise at the Hathazari Field Firing Range in Chattogram, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring an officer. (Screenshot via social media) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews [...]
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - More Than Dozen Earthquakes In Span Of 24 Hours Rattle Pacific Ring Of Fire
Two minor earthquakes were also recorded in the Pacific Ring of Fire’s center
NYTIMES (David Pierson and Alex Travelli) - At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence
China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.
NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno) - Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 as Beijing's industrial safety record darkens
A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. […] The post Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 as Beijing's industrial safety record darkens appeared first on American Almanac .
A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. facility in the port city of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on China's northeastern coast in Shandong province. Firefighters battled the flames for about three and a half hours before extinguishing them at 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported . Forty-two people were on the vessel when the fire started. Twenty-five died. Twelve were safely evacuated. Five were hospitalized with injuries described as stable. The cause of the fire…Open