First U.S. Peace Corps volunteers since Vietnam War arrive
The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi swore in the first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to arrive in Vietnam since the Vietnam War, the embassy announced. ...
Month : January 2023
China’s 2022: A year of lockdowns, protests and mass COVID-19 infections
A momentous year of lockdowns, calls for Xi Jinping’s resignation, economic stagnation, street protests and the lifting of the zero-COVID policy has left China’s future...
In post-coup conflict, at least 157 Myanmar children died in 2022
The junta and militia soldiers entered the village under cover of darkness and started torching houses. A 13-year-old child was shot and killed during the...
Catering to North Korea’s elite, department stores stock up on fake luxury goods
Department stores in Pyongyang are stocking up on counterfeit luxury goods imported from China to sell at high prices to North Korea’s wealthy elite in...
