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Dutch parliament to name Chinese treatment of Uighurs a ‘genocide’
Press play to listen to this article The Dutch parliament on Thursday is expected to become the first European legislature to call the Chinese treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority ….. Read More
Two more COVID-19 vaccines approved by China for wider use
China approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use Thursday, adding to its growing arsenal of shots. The National Medical Products Administration gave conditional approval to a vaccine from CanSino ….. Read More
Thaw in Relations? India, Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire on LoC from Midnight of Feb 24
In an unexpected move, India and Pakistan issued a joint statement agreeing to hold fire at the LoC. The agreement came into effect at the stroke of the midnight hour ….. Read More
Russian Imprisoned for Handing ‘State Secrets’ to China – The Moscow Times
A Russian national has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for treason by handing state secrets to China, a court in Siberia announced Thursday. Vladimir Vasilyev, 52, had pleaded ….. Read More
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Over 220 Students, 4 Staffers Test Positive in Maharashtra’s Washim, Hostel Declared Containment Zone
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: China is moving ahead with two more Covid vaccines in the regulatory process, one from state-owned company Sinopharm and another from a private company CanSino. SOURCE LINK
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for 5 years of housework
A Chinese court has ordered a man to pay his former wife 50,000 yuan ($7,700) as compensation for housework she did during their five-year marriage, state media reported on ….. Read More
Report that Hambantota port deal has second 99-year lease extension runs counter to facts: China
China on Wednesday said a report quoting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena that the controversial deal to take over the Hambantota port on a 99-year lease has a provision ….. Read More
Hungary starts administering China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine
Hungary became Wednesday the first EU country to begin vaccinating against coronavirus with a jab made by China’s Sinopharm. “Today, we are starting the vaccination with Chinese batches,” Prime Minister ….. Read More
Boris Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’ could alienate his own MPs
LONDON — Boris Johnson has another Brexit circle to square. The U.K. prime minister’s hopes of a buccaneering, free-trading “Global Britain” outside the bloc could put him at odds with ….. Read More
