Six miners have been killed in a blast at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, officials with the provincial Directorate of Mines told Reuters.They were among eight ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bans TikTok again for hosting ‘obscene’ content
Tiktok users in Pakistan won't be able to access the app yet again after the Peshawar High Court issued an order to ban the short-form video sharing platform in the country. According to Al Jazeera, ... ( read original story ...)
India child rights body asks Netflix to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’
The controversy is the latest to hit video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in India, where they have faced complaints also around promoting obscenity or hurting religious ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Posco’s steel plant in India faces disruption, hampering auto supply chain
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Operations at South Korean steelmaker Posco’s plant in India’s western state of Maharashtra have been disrupted by protests over labour and other issues, police and sources told ... ( read original story ...)
In a Fearful China, Its Dr. Fauci Wins Hearts With Restraint
Zhang Wenhong has drawn a huge public following with a human touch and candid advice that sometimes runs counter to the government’s authoritarian instincts. ( read original story ...)
Sen. Rick Scott: Rethink China relationship – here’s how to advance US and global interests, security
For too long, the United States has foolishly enabled Communist China’s oppressive communist dictatorship, which is now our greatest national and economic security threat. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden Won’t ‘Pull Any Punches’ on China, State Department Says Before Pivotal Talks
Antony Blinken is to meet with foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on Friday—and Chinese officials next week in Alaska. ( read original story ...)
China hits back at US criticism of Hong Kong election change
A statement from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned what it called China's “continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong." It followed Thursday's approval by China's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s electoral overhaul will not block opposition as there are also patriots among pan-democrats, Beijing official says
Zhang Xiaoming and Deng Zhonghua, deputy directors of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office ... concerns over the city’s status as an international finance hub were being overblown, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s electoral overhaul will not block opposition as there are also patriots among pan-democrats, Beijing official says
Zhang Xiaoming and Deng Zhonghua, deputy directors of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office ... concerns over the city’s status as an international finance hub were being overblown, ... ( read original story ...)