2021/08/12 |
Thailand: Growing Covid Crisis Heats Up Political Tension
Thailand is experiencing its worst surge in cases since the pandemic began, which has increased discontent with the government and reinvigorated an ongoing protest movement.
2021/08/06 |
US Announces Temporary 'Safe Haven' for Hong Kong Residents
U.S. President Joe Biden said the "significant erosion" of rights and "politically motivated arrests" were behind the move. Hong Kong residents in the U.S. can now extend their stay.
2021/08/04 |
How Many Antibodies Does It Take To Be Immune to the Coronavirus?
Antibodies are important for a vaccination to work, but scientists don't yet know what level they must reach. The new delta variant poses another problem.
2021/07/29 |
Indonesia: Indigenous Groups Face Covid Vaccine Barriers
Just under 1% of Indonesia's 17 million Indigenous people have been vaccinated. Bureaucratic and geographical obstacles are to blame for the low rate of inoculation.
2021/07/23 |
AI Protein Database Reveal is “a Great Leap” for Biology
The transformative AlphaFold neural network has predicted the structures of more than 350,000 proteins from various organisms. This could “fundamentally change biological research.”
2021/07/21 |
China: Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Floods in Henan Province
At least 12 people have died following flash floods in the central Chinese province of Henan. Thousands more have been evacuated after the heaviest rains in decades.
2021/07/16 |
Fact Check: Do Covid Vaccines Protect Against the Delta Variant?
In the United Kingdom, people have died of the delta variant despite being vaccinated. Are existing Covid-19 vaccines still effective? A look at the facts shows: Yes, complete vaccinations still protect against delta.
2021/07/12 |
China Vows Retaliation After US Expands Trade Blacklist
Beijing said it would "take necessary measures" in response to Washington's move to blacklist over a dozen Chinese firms. The U.S. says the companies are linked to abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.
2021/07/05 |
Myanmar Security Forces Kill 25 Villagers — Reports
Villagers reportedly defended themselves with swords and homemade rifles against members of the ruling military junta. The soldiers “shot everything that moved,” according to one resident.
2021/07/01 |
China: Xi Jinping Says Beijing Will No Longer Be Bullied During CCP 100 Year Anniversary
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with a flyby of jets and helicopters over Tiananmen Square.
2021/06/28 |
Hong Kong: Police Arrest Apple Daily Editorial Writer at Airport
Fung Wai-kong is the seventh executive at the shuttered pro-democracy newspaper to be arrested under the auspices of a national security law in recent weeks. He was reportedly trying to board a plane to the UK.
2021/06/24 |
Indonesia: Covid Cases Surge as ‘Pandemic Fatigue’ Sets In
As the government struggles to speed up its vaccination drive and ensure public adherence to hygiene and social distancing measures, the rapid spread of the virus threatens to overwhelm Indonesia’s health system.
2021/06/22 |
Philippines: Families of War on Drugs Victims Welcome ICC Probe
“This is the fight of all those families who lost someone they loved in this drug war — especially those whose deaths were undocumented,” says one woman who found the body of her stepson with five gunshot wounds.
2021/06/18 |
Myanmar: Court Extends US Journalist’s Detention
Danny Fenster, a 37-year-old Michigan native, was detained last month as he tried to fly home to the United States. The U.S. State Department has urged Myanmar's military junta to release him immediately.
2021/06/17 |
Hong Kong Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Newspaper Executives
Police in Hong Kong have arrested five executives, including the chief editor, of the Apple Daily. The newspaper is known for its critical coverage of China.
2021/06/04 |
Tiananmen Vigil Ban: Hong Kong Activists Lament Worsening Freedom in City
After authorities banned an annual vigil to commemorate the victims of China’s deadly Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong activists at home and abroad are seeking ways to keep the tradition alive.
2021/06/03 |
10,000 Volunteers Quit Tokyo Olympics as Health Adviser Warns About Hosting Event
With Tokyo still under a state of emergency, opposition to hosting the games is growing. On Wednesday, a top health adviser said it was “not normal” to host them.
2021/06/01 |
Opinion: China Needs a More Modern Family Policy
China wants more children: After decades of strict birth control, each Chinese family is now allowed to have three children. But an imminent baby boom remains wishful thinking.