Makgeolli: How Korean rice wine is stepping out of soju’s shadow
(CNN) — Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible. “You know the saying, ‘alcohol consumes men?’…
North Korea claims ‘positive trend’ in Covid outbreak, but no reply to Biden’s offer of help
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that between Friday and Saturday there had been 186,090 new cases, 299,180 recoveries and one death. If true, that figure would be a…
Australia has a new left-leaning government: Here’s what you need to know
After almost a decade of conservative leadership, voters turned their back on the ruling coalition, instead backing those who campaigned for more action on climate change, greater gender equality and…
Australia election results: Labor leader Anthony Albanese will be the country’s next Prime Minister
Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese claimed victory Saturday, though it was unclear as counting continued if his party would have the 76 seats required to form a majority. Early…
Biden’s North Korea strategy is a long way from Trump’s showy diplomacy
And during a news conference here Saturday, he did not sound particularly eager for a handshake with the North Korean despot. “That would depend on whether he’s sincere and whether…
Boris Johnson breathes a sigh of relief on Partygate scandal. But another crisis will be along soon
On Thursday, it was announced that the British Prime Minister would not receive any further fines from the Metropolitan Police over the “Partygate” scandal that has dogged Johnson for months.…
China needs Russian coal. Moscow needs new customers
China’s coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, according to trade data from Refinitiv. Russia has overtaken Australia as China’s second biggest…
Rwanda expects first 50 asylum seekers transferred from UK by end of May
In April the British government announced plans to send people seeking asylum to the East African country, but earlier this month said it expected lawyers to lodge claims to prevent…
US says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina ‘wrongly detained’
Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced last September to 25 years in prison over eight terrorism charges tied to an organization opposed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s rule. He has denied all…
Female Afghan TV journalists describe a ‘psychological prison’ amid Taliban order to cover their faces on air
Kabul, Afghanistan CNN Business — It’s a somber Thursday morning at TOLOnews, Afghanistan’s leading independent news channel. The staff was told the day before that the Taliban have ordered female…