South Koreans worry about Fukushima water, more disapprove of Yoon, poll shows (www.reuters.com)
Japan tells citizens in China to lie low after Fukushima release (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Japan has told its citizens living in China to keep a low profile, including talking quietly in public, after Beijing blasted Tokyo for releasing treated radioactive water from a wrecked nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
“None of the persons who made these allegations could provide any evidence to support the claims that had been levelled against our country,” Mr Ramaphosa said following the inquiry’s conclusion.
Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria (www.thedefensepost.com)
Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea (www.bbc.com)
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
The world's biggest cruise ship is almost ready | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin (www.washingtonpost.com)
Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S....
Nobel Foundation cancels invitations to Russia, Belarus, Iran after backlash (ptv-news.com.pk)
West Bank Dispatch: 120 Palestinians Arrested in Three Days (scheerpost.com)
At Least 25 Dead in Heavy Clashes between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria (new.thecradle.co)
German Chancellor Scholz speaks out against new nuclear power (www.reuters.com)
Growth in german wind capacity is slowing. Soo… then the plan is to keep on with lignite and gas? Am I missing something?...
Germany begins dismantling wind farm for coal (euobserver.com)
German energy giant RWE has begun dismantling a wind farm to make way for a further expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in the western region of North Rhine Westphalia....
US Republican senator praises UK Labour’s ‘Reaganesque’ policy (www.politico.eu)
Natural Gas Stands To Win As Offshore Wind Takes A Hit | OilPrice.com (oilprice.com)
In filings submitted to the New York state regulatory authority, other prominent offshore wind developers, such as Norway’s energy major Equinor and British oil major BP, have officially requested a staggering 54% increase in the price of electricity generated at three planned offshore wind farms....
Demolitions as Tools of 'Collective Punishment': Examining Instances in India and Israel (thewire.in)
When a house is demolished due to the illegal activities of one of its inhabitants, all the other residents bear the repercussions of those actions. This practice is referred to as 'collective punishment'.
Malaysia calls on ASEAN for 'strong measures' on Myanmar (www.reuters.com)
ASEAN security summit in US will include Myanmar junta officials (myanmar-now.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4614106...
China objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/556545...
Canada issues travel advisory for LGBTQ+ residents visiting US (www.theguardian.com)
Canadian government issues warning after numerous discriminatory laws passed in Republican-controlled states
Indonesia introduces ‘golden visa’ scheme to attract foreign investors (efe.com)
Jakarta, Sep 3 (EFE).- Indonesia said on Sunday that the government has introduced a “golden visa” scheme to attract foreign investors and boost the national economy....
India, Manipur genocide: Is Manipur the Most Recent Hindutva Experiment? (www.newsclick.in)
Right-wing politics has been using this tactic since its inception -- create a sense of insecurity among the majority community that they are falling in numbers, losing out their resources to ‘encroachers’, and are in direct attack from the ‘violent’ minority.
China’s foreign minister warns Asean ‘external forces’ are ‘sowing discord’ (www.scmp.com)
"Coal India" Production Up 13.2% In August (menafn.com)
Coal India on Friday reported a 13.2% rise in its coal production last month at 52.3 million tonne (MT) of coal in August on a year-on-year basis. In August 2022, the public sector major produced 46.2 MT....