Pakistanis flocked to gyms, salons and restaurants that opened on Monday for the first time in five months after being shut to stop the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano erupts twice in three days
Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 16,400 feet into the sky and depositing ash on villages. It is the second eruption since Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
China unveils policies to boost chipmakers as tensions with U.S. rise. Analysts say they may not help
China has unveiled a slew of policies to help boost its domestic semiconductor industry as tensions with the U.S. continue to rise. ( read original story ...)
U.S. democracy and human rights leaders sanctioned by China vow not to be cowed into silence
The practical impact of China’s sanctions on the heads of five nonprofit groups is still vague, as the United States and China continue to retaliate against each other. ( read original story ...)
The world must not let China steamroll Hong Kong
AFTER YEARS of a slow, drip-drip, China is now rushing at high speed to end Hong Kong’s legendary freedom and independence. President Xi Jinping appears to have decided that, with a new national ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says he is not optimistic China will rethink its position on Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said he is not optimistic that China will rethink its position on Hong Kong, particularly after the arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong's new ... ( read original story ...)
As U.S. and Taiwan Celebrate a Bond, China Responds With Screaming Jets
The highest-level American visit to Taiwan in decades shows the island’s importance as ties between the United States and China deteriorate. ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon held amid sweep of arrests
The Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested along with other pro-democracy and media figures, raising fears of a broad crackdown by China. Mr Lai's Apple Daily newspaper offices were ... ( read original story ...)
Handicraft making provides working opportunities to poverty-stricken people in Inner Mongolia
Aijim (L) introduces handicrafts to a customer at the Sun Flower Inheritance and Development Center of Ewenki Autonomous Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 6, 2020. Aijim is ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Prime Minister And Cabinet Resign Amid Beirut Blast Outrage
Diab publicized his decision in a televised address to the nation hours after Lebanon’s Cabinet folded. “The whole government resigned,” Health Minister Hamad Hassan told reporters after a Monday ... ( read original story ...)