China tests Lunar New Year travelers for COVID-19; Shanghai has reported new cases
byBEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to impose strict coronavirus testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, as tens of millions of people…
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The Biden Administration’s Approach to China and East Asia
bySINGAPORE – A former diplomat in Singapore said on Wednesday that the Biden administration will likely maintain its tough rhetoric against China. But it…
Pfizer has told Canada that it will not receive any doses of the Covid-19 vaccine next week
byPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has sought to reassure Canadians that vaccine deliveries will rebound again within a few weeks and that the overall goal…
Thai woman receives record sentence of 43 years in prison for insulting the monarchy, sending a chilling message to activists
byThailand has some of the most stringent laws in the world against defamation or criticism of a king, queen, crown prince, or regent. Laws,…
Lindsay Graham seemed very happy with Biden’s candidate as Secretary of State
byNational Review Biden proposes an eight-year pathway to obtain citizenship for illegal immigrants President-elect Joe Biden is set to propose a sweeping immigration reform…
Dubai, a party haven amid the pandemic, is facing its biggest increase
byDubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Masks as soon as you get inside. Bars as packed and pulsating as 2019. Social media stars wave…
Brexit massacre: Scottish fishermen say red tape threatens to kill their job
byMany of them drove several hours from Scotland, where the fishing industry is in crisis due to paperwork problems and administrative errors New border…
A lost teenage snowman built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived
byAccording to South Cariboo Search and Rescue, a 17-year-old in British Columbia, whose name has not been released, built himself an ice cave to…
German quarantine decision in refugee camps
byGermans who repeatedly refuse to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 will be held in detention centers – and even under police guard, according to…
The Chinese Covid-19 virus is linked to 102 infections
byThe individual, who was working as a salesman promoting health products for the elderly, had traveled from his hometown Heilongjiang Province to neighboring Jilin…