The massive farmer protests in India show us the precarious state of democracy there—and gives hope that things may begin to change. ( read original story ...)
Canada should stand with farmers in India, members of Manitoba’s Sikh community say
For Praneet Soni, watching farmers fighting off tear gas and tear down barricades in her home country of India has been what she describes as "heartbreaking." Last week, the Indian government cracked ... ( read original story ...)
India’s top court takes up social media content
India’s top court on Friday sought the government and Twitter’s response to a petition seeking a mechanism to check fake news, hate messages and what officials consider ... ( read original story ...)
China Hints at a Shift on Climate
A rare public rebuke of the energy agency signals to some that environmental regulators have been empowered to counter the coal industry. ( read original story ...)
Two Arrests, Two Outcomes Tell a Tale of Xi Jinping’s China
A rural businessman, Sun Dawu, angered Beijing twice. His fate the second time around could augur the future of the world’s other superpower. ( read original story ...)
Reunions postponed: China migrant workers caught on wrong side of COVID-19
Wang Yunxia, 30, spent her adult life largely on a factory floor in southern Guangdong, far away from her daughter in central China, and even farther away from her husband in Beijing, where he was ... ( read original story ...)
China says working to promote “return to normal” in Myanmar
China said on Friday that the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar was an internal manner but said that it was working to foster a "return to normal" in its ally. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Biden says call with Xi was ‘robust,’ but China doesn’t seem too concerned
Will the Year of the Ox bring China a hoped for reset in relations with the United States? As the country prepared to celebrate the Lunar New Year -- albeit, in a strictly limited, coronavirus fashion ... ( read original story ...)
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation
China has banned BBC World News from airing in China, a week after threatening to retaliate for the revocation of the British broadcasting license for China’s state-owned CGTN ... ( read original story ...)
In Transient Dubai, Expats Struggle To Find Love
In Dubai, known for its luxury haunts and parties, Lindsey knows she has reasons to be happy. But like many young expatriates, she's sure her quest for a partner will force her to leave. "Even if I ... ( read original story ...)