China calls on US to stop politicizing Covid’s origin
US intelligence agencies said in a declassified report on Friday that a natural origin and a lab leak are both plausible hypotheses for how SARS-CoV-2 first infected humans
S. Korea grapples with price hikes as inflation growth hits near 10-year high
Consumer prices grew at the fastest clip in almost a decade in October due to last year's low base effect and surging oil prices
Court allows Maria Ressa to travel to US to meet parents
She needs to return by Dec 2 and report to the court in writing, 24 hours after her arrival
Kyoto firm puts genome-edited tiger puffer on the table
Genes in the fish that control appetite are knocked out by the genome-editing technology, boosting their appetite and the speed at which they gain weight
Xi says green transition must be accelerated
China will also speed up the transition to green and low-carbon energy, vigorously develop renewable energy, and plan and build large wind and photovoltaic power stations, he said.
Jimmy Lai, 2 others stand trial for illegal assembly
The judge adjourned the proceedings for the five defendants to Nov 12 for mitigation pleas and sentencing
Lahore declared most polluted city in the world
New Delhi stood second with less than half of Lahore’s pollution level
Moon Jae-in proposes forestry cooperation to speed up inter-Korean talks
Forestry cooperation was one of the key commitments made during an inter-Korean summit held in Pyongyang in September 2018
Green housing takes centerstage at crossroads of sustainability and urbanization
It is estimated that green steel production leads to savings of 36 tons of CO2 emissions per ton of steel
Vietnam resumes ‘One Million Trees Plantation’ project after Covid-19
Plantation is to take place at public parks in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city