Category Archives: News

• US House votes to warn China against meddling in Dalai Lama succession 29 January 2020 2 comments

  The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to authorize sanctions against Chinese officials who interfere in the process of determining the Dalai Lama's successor, raising pressure as the Tibetan leader approaches 85. ...

• Chinese embassy wants Danish paper to apologize for coronavirus cartoon 29 January 2020 no comments

  China’s embassy in Denmark has demanded an apology from daily Jyllands-Posten after it published a cartoon of the Chinese flag with its five yellow stars represented by coronavirus particles. ...

• China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions 27 January 2020 | Barbara Ortutay and Elaine Kurtenbach no comments

  With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and many others avoiding travel as a new virus spreads, tourism around the globe is taking a heavy hit during one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, the Lunar New Year. ...

• China virus death toll rises to 56, total cases near 2,000 26 January 2020 one comment

  The death toll from a virus in China has risen to 56 and the number of people infected across the country is nearing 2,000, authorities said Sunday. Among the new deaths, 13 were in Hubei, the province at the heart of the outbreak ...

• Thousands protest in Iraq to demand ouster of US troops 24 January 2020 | Ammar Karim and Ayman Henna no comments

  Thousands of supporters of populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr gathered in Baghdad on Friday for a rally to demand the ouster of US troops, putting the protest-hit capital on edge. ...

• World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide 23 January 2020 | Stephanie van den Berg and Ruma Paul one comment

  The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingyas from genocide, a ruling cheered by refugees as their first major legal victory since being forced from their homes. ...

• Supreme Court gives government more time to explain divisive citizenship law 22 January 2020 | Sankalp Phartiyal and Suchitra Mohanty no comments

  The Supreme Court declined calls to suspend the implementation of a new citizenship law on Wednesday, deciding that a constitutional bench of five judges was needed to hear all the challenges to legislation. ...

• IMF downgrade of growth outlook ups pressure on India’s Modi 21 January 2020 | Sheikh Saaliq no comments

  A decision by the International Monetary Fund to downgrade its economic growth forecast for India is adding to pressure on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his policies. ...

• Indian Christians protest against ‘anti-Muslim’ law 20 January 2020 one comment

  More than 8,000 people from the Christian community took to the streets in eastern India Monday to protest against a citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims. ...

• Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong 19 January 2020 | Jessie Pang and Mari Saito 3 comments

  Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later spilled onto the streets, briefly barricading roads and spray-painting buildings. ...