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Terror & tourism: Xinjiang eases its grip, but fear remains

Terror & tourism: Xinjiang eases its grip, but fear remains

XINJIANG, China (AP) — The razor wire that once ringed public buildings in China’s far northwestern Xinjiang region is nearly…
Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook ‘biased against facts’

Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook ‘biased against facts’

MANILA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticize Facebook as a…
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

DHAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to…
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared

California spill not the environmental disaster first feared

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast,…
UK eases travel restrictions further by slashing ‘red list’

UK eases travel restrictions further by slashing ‘red list’

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Thursday that it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move…
China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realize peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, though did…
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads

Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads

LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make…
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the…
Journalists from Philippines, Russia get Nobel Peace Prize

Journalists from Philippines, Russia get Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO (AP) — Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize…
N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say

N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say

SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) – North Korea’s food situation remains perilous according to analysts and a United Nations expert who…
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