Headlines- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
Tag: China News
Beijing Seals Up its Winter Olympics...
Authorities in China have placed a “bubble” around 2022 Winter Olympics venues and facilities, in a bid to limit the spread of COVID-19, amid growing international calls for a boycott of the event due to human rights concerns
Chinese Women Unlikely to Fulfill Their...
In May 2021, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unveiled new plans to boost flagging birth rates and reverse population aging, raising the official limit on the number of children per couple from two to three
Hong Kong Residents Seek Exit Strategies...
Residents of Hong Kong are leaving the Chinese territory in search of better opportunities. The reasons why Hong Kongers wish to emigrate, as well as the places they are considering as new homes, are diverse
Hunan Teacher Who Supported Fired Journalism...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have released primary school teacher Li Tiantian from a psychiatric hospital following a public outcry over her detention, but restrictions on her freedom remain
China Mulls Tighter Laws on Sexual...
Chinese lawmakers could tighten legal regulations on sexual harassment and other women’s rights issues despite the widespread suppression by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the country’s feminist and #MeToo movements, including sexual assault allegations by tennis star Peng Shuai
Afraid of Xi’s Policies,Some Chinese Are...
The number of people choosing to leave China has continued to rise since Xi Jinping took power as the leader of China’s Communist Party in 2012. Ecuador, a South American country, is becoming a popular destination for those who cannot travel to North America
‘Disappeared’ Rights Lawyer Tang Jitian ‘Tortured’...
A prominent Chinese rights attorney believed detained after he planned to attend an event on Human Rights Day is once more being subjected to torture and mistreatment in detention, according to one of his friends
Court in China’s Chengdu Jails Veteran...
court in the southwestern province of Sichuan has handed down a four-year jail term to veteran rights activist Chen Yunfei after finding him guilty of “child molestation.” Charges of sexual misconduct are sometimes used to target peaceful critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Is Europe Ready to Take on...
The European Union announced a $340 billion fund this week to promote global infrastructure, which analysts believe will compete with China’s Belt and Road programme. Can it, however, hold its own?
Han Chinese Now Hold Most Government...
Han Chinese now outnumber Tibetans in top government posts in Tibet by more than 2-to-1, an indication, Tibetan sources say, of China’s push to dominate the region