On the northern edge of Delhi, the protest is a city within a city: an encampment stretching more than a mile with outdoor kitchens, laundries and pharmacies. ( read original story ...)
Alleged victim-blaming ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash
A controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social media over claims it "demonized" victims of sexual ... ( read original story ...)
China’s move to regulate its giants is part of its bigger push to become a tech ‘superpower’
China has released draft rules on various areas from antitrust to data protection as it aims to regulate its biggest technology firms. ( read original story ...)
China Allows WHO Experts in to Investigate Covid-19 Origins
The United Nations agency’s top official earlier criticized Beijing for holding up the mission. ( read original story ...)
Yemen, China, Cuba top Pompeo to-do list as time runs down
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the ... ( read original story ...)
China sees biggest daily COVID-19 case rise in over five months
Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in more than five months, the country's national health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: England mass vaccination sites to open as China says WHO team to arrive within days
South Korea daily virus cases under 500 for first time since record highs in December; China says WHO Covid-19 origins probe team to arrive 14 January; one year has passed since first coronavirus deat ... ( read original story ...)
Why China Is Falling Out With Australia
China and Australia have become embroiled in a deepening political spat that is spilling over into trade. Even with some Chinese cities suffering power blackouts in December, the Beijing authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Exports to mainland scores new record in 2020
Taiwanese finance authority stated that, the country's exports to the mainland and Hong Kong reached a total amount of USD151.45 billion last year, the highest scored ever. It added in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain new airport terminal to open on Jan 28
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, has directed that the operations of the new Bahrain International Airport passenger terminal ... ( read original story ...)