China
Asian tourism sees ups, downs in 2nd year of pandemic
World
August 28, 2021
Asian tourism sees ups, downs in 2nd year of pandemic
From the Great Wall to the picturesque Kashmir valley, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them…
China cracks down on celebrity fan culture after scandals
World
August 27, 2021
China cracks down on celebrity fan culture after scandals
SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – China cracked down on what it described as a “chaotic” celebrity fan culture on Friday,…
US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations
World
August 25, 2021
US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations
HANOI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian…
China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program
World
August 24, 2021
China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial program to explore the red planet…
Egypt seeks to attract Chinese investments to agricultural sector
Business
August 23, 2021
Egypt seeks to attract Chinese investments to agricultural sector
The Egyptian Commercial Office in Beijing, organized a virtual symposium on “Agricultural access to the Chinese market” in cooperation with…
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
World
August 23, 2021
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of…
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
World
August 21, 2021
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran US diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as US…
Ever Given approaching Port Said to cross Suez Canal on return trip
Egypt
August 19, 2021
Ever Given approaching Port Said to cross Suez Canal on return trip
The Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given is approaching Port Said to cross the Suez Canal again, for the first time…
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
World
August 19, 2021
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Four Hong Kong student leaders charged with “advocating terrorism” after their union passed a…
Afghanistan: Taliban to reap $1 trillion mineral wealth
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban to reap $1 trillion mineral wealth
The Taliban have been handed a huge financial and geopolitical edge in relations with the world’s biggest powers as the militant group seizes…