South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the award-giving body said on Thursday. CBC | World News
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Israel continues strikes on Gaza, issues warning for Lebanon’s south coast
The Israeli army issued an urgent warning Monday for people to stay off the beach or on boats on Lebanon’s coast. Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military struck at Al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korean woman sues government over abduction, adoption of child to U.S.
A 70-year-old South Korean woman sued her government, an adoption agency and an orphanage Monday over the adoption of her four-year-old daughter, who was sent to the U.S. in 1976 after being kidnapped. It’s the first known lawsuit of its kind in South Korea. CBC | World News
Read More »China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea
The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway. CBC | World News
Read More »Jamie Oliver’s South Asian curry is ‘bold’ and fragrant but only takes around 30 minutes
Jamie Oliver’s South Asian chicken curry is big on flavour and full of aroma despite only taking under one hour to make. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »How Ottawa’s Marial Shayok nearly led South Sudan past a star-studded U.S. men’s basketball team
South Sudan’s men’s basketball team will make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024, and leading the charge will be Ottawa native Marial Shayok. CBC | Sports News
Read More »James hits game winner with 8 seconds left as U.S. avoids upset to South Sudan
LeBron James’ layup with eight seconds left was the go-ahead basket Saturday, and the U.S. Olympic team that’ll soon head to the Paris Games escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid perhaps the biggest upset in the program’s history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »North Korea fires ballistic missile as tensions with South Korea explode once more
North Korea has launched a number of weapons in recent days – and recently sent balloons across the border to disrupt its southern neighbour. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India wins the T20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South Africa
India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados. CBC | Sports News
Read More »22 killed in lithium battery plant fire in South Korea
A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said. CBC | World News
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