Evergrande, China’s goliath developer is in major debt, here’s what it means By The Staff Global News Posted September 21, 2021 11:36 am 1:07 Evergrande sell-off putting pressure on Chinese developers: analyst WATCH: Evergrande sell-off putting pressure on Chinese developers comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item…
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China, COVID-19, energy at top of mind during Japan’s leadership race debate
China, COVID-19, energy at top of mind during Japan’s leadership race debate By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press Posted September 18, 2021 4:00 pm View image in full screen A computer monitor shows the live streaming of the candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party speaking at a debate session hosted by the Japan National Press…
U.S., Britain, Australia form new Indo-Pacific security alliance, AUKUS
U.S., Britain, Australia form new Indo-Pacific security alliance, AUKUS By Aamer Madhani And Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press Posted September 15, 2021 6:19 pm Updated September 15, 2021 8:51 pm View image in full screen President Joe Biden delivers remarks about a national security initiative on September 15, 2021 in the East Room of the White House in…
U.S., China accuse each other of ‘bullying’ Asian nations as Harris tours region
U.S., China accuse each other of ‘bullying’ Asian nations as Harris tours region By Nandita Bose and James Pearson Reuters Posted August 25, 2021 2:30 am 1:33 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Hanoi WATCH: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Hanoi comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
U.S. Republicans claim there’s ‘evidence’ COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab. Here’s what we know
U.S. Republicans claim there’s ‘evidence’ COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab. Here’s what we know By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball Reuters Posted August 2, 2021 11:04 am 2:16 Fact or Fiction: What are the odds of a COVID-19 lab leak? Reexamining the virus origins theory It may seem like a plot out of a sci-fi movie, but experts say a…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year prison sentence after 1st ever security law trial
Hong Kong protester given 9-year prison sentence after 1st ever security law trial By Katie Tam and Janice Lo The Associated Press Posted July 30, 2021 3:46 am 5:44 Hong Kong Security Law: What is it and why is it so controversial? WATCH: Hong Kong Security Law: What is it and why is it so controversial? – Jul 23, 2020…
1st person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty of terrorism, secessionism
1st person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty of terrorism, secessionism By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 27, 2021 3:35 am 5:44 Hong Kong Security Law: What is it and why is it so controversial? WATCH: Hong Kong Security Law: What is it and why is it so controversial? – Jul 23, 2020 comments Leave a comment…
China reports its first human death from rare monkey B virus
China reports its first human death from rare monkey B virus By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted July 20, 2021 2:35 pm View image in full screen A macaque monkey eats an orange on January 31, 2021. Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter…
‘Made up out of thin air’: China denies hacking charges made by U.S., Canada
‘Made up out of thin air’: China denies hacking charges made by U.S., Canada By Joe McDonald The Associated Press Posted July 20, 2021 7:38 am 2:02 Top cybersecurity agency warns of major Microsoft hack WATCH (March 17, 2021): Top cybersecurity agency warns of major Microsoft hack – Mar 17, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Countries need new regulations to fight antisemitism online, task force says
Countries need new regulations to fight antisemitism online, task force says By Stephanie Taylor The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2021 10:50 pm View image in full screen FILE: Man typing at his laptop computer at night. Getty Images comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on…
South African baby survives fire after mother throws her from burning building
South African baby survives fire after mother throws her from burning building By Staff Reuters Posted July 14, 2021 6:07 pm Updated July 14, 2021 10:57 pm 0:58 South African toddler survives after mother throws her from burning building WATCH: A South African woman, 26, said she “held her head in shock” after bystanders caught her two-year-old daughter,…
China vows to take ‘necessary measures’ as U.S. blacklists companies over alleged Uyghur abuse
China vows to take ‘necessary measures’ as U.S. blacklists companies over alleged Uyghur abuse By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 11, 2021 9:13 am 3:22 China not willing to admit human rights violations with Uyghurs, Trudeau says WATCH: China not willing to admit human rights violations with Uyghurs, Trudeau says – Jun 22, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook…
9 arrested for allegedly plotting to plant homemade bombs around Hong Kong
9 arrested for allegedly plotting to plant homemade bombs around Hong Kong By Zen Soo The Associated Press Posted July 6, 2021 1:59 am View image in full screen Senior Superintendent Li Kwai-wah, left, of Hong Kong Police National Security Department, and senior bomb disposal officer Alick McWhirter, right of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau, pose with the confiscated evidence during…
Hong Kong police call stabbing of officer during handover protests a ‘lone wolf’ act
Hong Kong police call stabbing of officer during handover protests a ‘lone wolf’ act By Staff Reuters Posted July 2, 2021 12:42 am 2:23 Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces closure WATCH: Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces closure – Jun 23, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via…
Hong Kong residents line up for final copy of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily
Hong Kong residents line up for final copy of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily By Staff Reuters Posted June 23, 2021 9:55 pm Updated June 24, 2021 12:18 am 2:23 Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces closure WATCH: Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces closure comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
Canada leads international call urging China to allow UN access in Xinjiang region
Canada leads international call urging China to allow UN access in Xinjiang region By Stephanie Nebehay Reuters Posted June 22, 2021 7:32 am 0:52 Uyghur activist describes family’s disappearance WATCH: Uyghur activist describes family’s disappearance – Mar 31, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on…
Hong Kong police arrest executives, seize documents from Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily
Hong Kong police arrest executives, seize documents from Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily By Sharon Tam and Sharon Abratique Reuters Posted June 17, 2021 12:50 am 2:33 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists found guilty of “unlawful assembly” WATCH: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists found guilty of "unlawful assembly" – Apr 1, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp…
G7 leaders agree on China, COVID-19 vaccines and taxing corporations at summit
G7 leaders agree on China, COVID-19 vaccines and taxing corporations at summit By JILL LAWLESS, SYLVIA HUI, DANICA KIRKA and JONATHAN LEMIRE The Associated Press Posted June 13, 2021 11:23 am Updated June 13, 2021 3:14 pm 2:26 UK PM Johnson announces G7 pledge of 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer nations WATCH: UK PM Johnson announces…
Hong Kong national security law has ‘drastically’ limited freedoms, U.K. report finds
Hong Kong national security law has ‘drastically’ limited freedoms, U.K. report finds By Anne Marie Roantree Reuters Posted June 10, 2021 10:51 pm View image in full screen Police officers patrol near the Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Friday, June 4, 2021. AP Photo/Kin Cheung comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via…
Chinese authoritarianism, coercive diplomacy a challenge for democracies: Garneau
Chinese authoritarianism, coercive diplomacy a challenge for democracies: Garneau By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2021 8:12 pm Updated June 7, 2021 9:49 pm 1:04 Chinese authoritarianism, coercive diplomacy a challenge for democracies: Garneau WATCH: Chinese authoritarianism, coercive diplomacy a challenge for democracies: Garneau comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
China reports 1st human case of H10N3 bird flu. Here’s what to know about the virus
China reports 1st human case of H10N3 bird flu. Here’s what to know about the virus By Dominique Patton Reuters Posted June 2, 2021 12:30 pm Updated June 2, 2021 12:31 pm View image in full screen Chickens are seen in a chicken farm in Linquan county in central China's Anhui province Wednesday, June 02, 2021. bird flu,…
Hong Kong officials shut down Tiananmen Square museum 3 days after opening
Hong Kong officials shut down Tiananmen Square museum 3 days after opening By Zen Soo The Associated Press Posted June 2, 2021 1:59 am 2:09 Thousands march in Hong Kong to mark 30 years since Tiananmen Square protests WATCH: Thousands march in Hong Kong to mark 30 years since Tiananmen Square protests – May 26, 2019 comments Leave a comment…
China launches cargo rocket with supplies for its new space station
China launches cargo rocket with supplies for its new space station By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 29, 2021 1:54 pm 0:44 China’s Chang’e 5 probe lands on moon to collect samples WATCH: China’s Chang’e 5 probe lands on moon to collect samples – Dec 2, 2020 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
China must overhaul its vast power grid to meet climate pledge, analysts say
China must overhaul its vast power grid to meet climate pledge, analysts say By Muyu Xu and John Geddie Reuters Posted May 19, 2021 1:57 pm 2:08 International Energy Agency report states fossil fuel investment must end to reach climate goals Reaching the goal of net zero by 2050 requires nothing short of a total transformation of the energy economy.…
Mosques in China’s Xinjiang disappear as Beijing counters criticism of Uyghur crackdown
Mosques in China’s Xinjiang disappear as Beijing counters criticism of Uyghur crackdown By Cate Cadell Reuters Posted May 14, 2021 1:11 am 0:52 Uyghur activist describes family’s disappearance WATCH: Uyghur activist describes family’s disappearance – Mar 31, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter…
9 wounded, 3 critically in shooting in Rhode Island capital: police
9 wounded, 3 critically in shooting in Rhode Island capital: police By William J. Kole The Associated Press Posted May 13, 2021 9:45 pm Updated May 13, 2021 9:48 pm View image in full screen Authorities respond to the scene where multiple people were wounded in a shooting, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/William J.…
Debris from Chinese rocket burned up during reentry, space agency says
Debris from Chinese rocket burned up during reentry, space agency says By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 9, 2021 1:17 pm 0:21 Rocket debris hurtling towards Earth lands in Indian Ocean, China says WATCH ABOVE: Rocket debris hurtling towards Earth lands in Indian Ocean, China says. comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this…
Rocket debris hurtling towards Earth lands in Indian Ocean, China says
Rocket debris hurtling towards Earth lands in Indian Ocean, China says By Staff Reuters Posted May 9, 2021 1:07 am 1:55 Out-of-control Chinese rocket hurtling towards Earth WATCH ABOVE: Out-of-control Chinese rocket hurtling towards Earth comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email Send this…
China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event on Uyghur repression next week
China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event on Uyghur repression next week By Michelle Nichols Reuters Posted May 8, 2021 10:05 am 2:20 Canada, allies slap sanctions against China over Uyghurs WATCH: Canada, allies slap sanctions against China over Uyghurs – Mar 22, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item…
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia, plunging relations to new low
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia, plunging relations to new low By Joe McDonald and Rod McGuirk The Associated Press Posted May 6, 2021 12:37 am Updated May 6, 2021 2:32 am 0:50 China warns it may take further actions in response to Australia suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty WATCH: China warns it may take further actions in…