U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday she will not seek a new four-year term after the end of the current one that has been overshadowed by criticism of her response to China’s treatment of Uyghurs and…
Russia, China unveil first road bridge
Russia and China on Friday unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine. The kilometer-long bridge over the Amur River links the far eastern Russian city…
Taiwan cheers ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for defying Chinese censors
After 36 years, the sequel to the Tom Cruise movie classic “Top Gun” is a critical and commercial success, earning $248 million at the global box office on its opening weekend. In Taiwan, it’s also being celebrated for another reason:…
‘Tragically ugly’ school textbook causes social media outcry in China
China’s education ministry has ordered a state-owned publisher to rectify a school textbook that went viral owing to what social media users described as “tragically ugly” and inappropriate depictions of children. The mathematics books published by the People’s Education Press…
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there is “no need for ‘preachers’ to boss around other countries.” Xi’s remarks, made in a video call with the United Nations High…
China plane crash rescuers find charred personal belongings
Search and rescue workers trawling the slopes near the crash site are yet to find passengers Rescuers at the site of a plane crash in southern China found burnt wreckage and personal belongings of those on board, but no sign…
Alibaba fires employee who accused boss of rape
Alibaba has fired a woman who accused her boss and a client of sexually assaulting her. The Chinese e-commerce firm said in the dismissal letter she had spread falsehoods that had damaged the company’s reputation. The employee went public with…
*#EndSARS: No killing at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos counters panel (DailyTrust)*Lagos NGO exploits sick children, women for alms begging, victims rescued (Punch)
#EndSARS: No killing at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos counters panel (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Government has rejected the claim by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters that nine persons were killed…
We did not take over Entebbe airport – China says
China has rejected allegations that it may grab Uganda’s sole international airport if the east African country fails to service a $200 million loan for the expansion of the facility. A parliamentary probe last month concluded that China had imposed…
China allows couples to have 3 children
China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy. The change was approved by President Xi Jinping in a politburo meeting, state media outlet Xinhua said.…