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 TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app was due to take effect. | The app was no longer avail... (photo: AP / Photo/Andy Bao) AOL
Censorship Photos TikTok ban US Congress Wikipedia: Restrictions on TikTok in the United States |
 Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over ... (photo: AP / Photo/Azneal Ishak, Pool) Hong Kong Standard
ASEAN Maritime dispute Myanmar conflict Photos Wikipedia: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea |
 Biden to leave office with stronger alliance network, little headway on NK diplomacy
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C., U.S., Jan. 17. Reuters-Yonhap | Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is set to... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) Korea Times
Joe Biden NK diplomacy Photos United States Wikipedia: Joe Biden |
 Presidential office criticizes formal arrest of Yoon
A Ministry of Justice transport vehicle carrying President Yoon heads to the Seoul Detention Center leaving the Seoul Western District Court where he attended an arrest w... (photo: AP / Photo/Lee Jin-man) Korea Times
Martial law Photos South Korea Wikipedia: Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Suk Yeol |
 2 moon landers launched into space on SpaceX Falcon rocket
ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO: On January 15, two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from the U.S. company Firefly Aerospace, launched into space on a SpaceX Falc... (photo: AP / John Raoux) Beijing News
2 moon Photos SpaceX Falcon United States Wikipedia: SpaceX launch vehicles |
 In joining Brics, Indonesia is not suddenly anti-US or pro-China
What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage. ... ... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) South China Morning Post
BRICS Indonesia Photos US v China Wikipedia: Indonesia |
 Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat... (photo: WN / RTayco) CNN
Edercare Japan Photos Prison Wikipedia: Nursing in Japan |
 Can the Internet Wage Peace? Amidst a Push for War, Chinese and American Citizens Connect Online
With the Tiktok ban just days away, American youth have started flooding the Chinese social media app RedNote, pushing it into #1 position on the app store. Labeled “Ti... (photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein) Dissident Voice
Censorship Cyber warfare Photos Social media Wikipedia: Restrictions on TikTok in the United States |
 Wall Street finishes its best week since Trump’s election with a rally
U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq compo... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Boston Herald
Donald Trump Photos S&P 500 Wall Street Wikipedia: S&P 500 |
 India and Russia planning timeline for Putin visit New Delhi
The Russian leader was invited to visit the South Asian nation by his counterpart Narendra Modi last year | India and Russia are working on finalizing a timeline for Russ... (photo: AP / Sputnik) Beijing News
Narendra Modi Photos Russian Vladimir Putin Wikipedia: Narendra Modi |
 Moscow attempts to push for more robust Pakistan-India teamwork
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized the need for increased dialogue between India and Pakistan to address regional security issues, including t... (photo: AP / Sergei Grits) MENA FN
Moscow Pakistan Photos Sergey Lavrov Wikipedia: Sergey Lavrov |
 Indian passport weakest among G-20 nations, slips to 85th in global index
Contrary to the narrative promoted by BJP-allied groups about India gaining respect and recognition on the global stage, the recent Henley Passport Index ranking shows a ... (photo: AP / susanreeed) Madhyamam
G-20 nations Indian passport Photos Wikipedia: Indian passport global index |
 Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels to discuss India-EU FTA, boost trade ties
In a bid to further boost trade and investment ties with the European Union (EU), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is slated to visit Brussels, Belgiu... (photo: European Community / Lukasz Kobus) International Business Times
Brussels India-EU Photos Piyush Goyal Wikipedia: Piyush Goyal |
 Bill Gates unveils details of intriguing dinner with Trump
The billionaire said he was ??impressed? by the US president-elect's interest in his healthcare innovation proposals | Bill Gates has discussed with US President-elect Do... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik)) Beijing News
Bill Gates Donald Trump Photos United States Wikipedia: Bill Gates |
 Overcrowding endemic in Pakistan’s prison system: report
KARACHI: Pakistan’s prisons are housing 152 per cent of their authorised capacity, while three-quarters of the total inmates are either awÂÂaiting or undergoing trial... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) Dawn
Correction center Human rights Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners |
 Taiwan carries out first execution in five years
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years and the first under President Lai Ching-te, upsetting rights groups and the European Union. ... ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Death penalty Lai Ching-te Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: Capital punishment in Taiwan |
 India’s cooler months warming faster: Data
Rising temperatures across India are blurring seasonal distinctions, with traditionally cooler months warming at a faster rate than warmer months over the past century, a... (photo: WN / Shilpa) Hindustan Times
Climate crisis India Photos Wikipedia: Climate of India Winter |
 S. Korea opens embassy in Cuba 1 year after establishing diplomatic relations
Officials from South Korea and Cuba celebrate the opening of the Korean embassy in Havana, Jan. 17. Yonhap | South Korea opened its embassy in Cuba this week, the foreign... (photo: WN / RTayco) Korea Times
Cuba sanctions Havana Photos South Korea Wikipedia: CubaSouth Korea relations |
 Xi tells Trump nations can be partners, friends
He expresses hope in phone call that Sino-U.S. ties will have new beginning | President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on Friday with United States President-el... (photo: AP / AlexBrandon) ECNS
Donald Trump Photos Trade war Wikipedia: ChinaUnited States trade war Xi Jinping |
 China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters. ... ... (photo: Creative Commons / Lucag) South China Morning Post
Dam controversy Hydroelectricity Photos Wikipedia: Yarlung Tsangpo Yarlung Tsangpo River |
