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China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
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…
When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
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…
Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant – Kommersant
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,…
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
May 13, 2021
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.…
US vows to keep speaking out until China stops ‘genocide’
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…
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report
May 12, 2021
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report
BEIJING (AP) — Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of…
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death
May 12, 2021
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving…
Biden to host Republican leaders McConnell, McCarthy in bid for common ground
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…
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
May 12, 2021
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding…
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
May 12, 2021
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the…