China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
World
May 13, 2021
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social…
When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
World
May 13, 2021
When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
The United States and Russia are lowering expectations for big breakthroughs at a superpower summit between US President Joe Biden…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
Middle East
May 13, 2021
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant – Kommersant
World
May 13, 2021
Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant – Kommersant
Russia has recorded its first cases of the variant of COVID-19 first found in India, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday,…
US vows to keep speaking out until China stops ‘genocide’
World
May 12, 2021
US vows to keep speaking out until China stops ‘genocide’
The United States will keep “speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs…
Biden to host Republican leaders McConnell, McCarthy in bid for common ground
World
May 12, 2021
Biden to host Republican leaders McConnell, McCarthy in bid for common ground
President Joe Biden will hold his first White House meeting with top Republican leaders from Congress on Wednesday in an…
Iran’s former hardline president Ahmadinejad to run again
Middle East
May 12, 2021
Iran’s former hardline president Ahmadinejad to run again
Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday registered to run again in an election in June which is being…
East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah becomes emblem of Palestinian struggle
Middle East
May 11, 2021
East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah becomes emblem of Palestinian struggle
A putrid stench hangs over Sheikh Jarrah, a tiny neighborhood of East Jerusalem where protesters are trying to prevent Israel…
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Foreign citizens arriving in Saudi Arabia must quarantine for a week in government-approved accommodation starting May 20 to combat the…