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Memorial services for Zhang Qing were held overseas
An online memorial service for Zhang Qing, the wife of Chinese activist Guo Feixiong, was held Monday morning, a week after her death in the United States. Nearly 100 experts,…
Zhang Qing, wife of Chinese Human Rights lawyer Guo Feixiong, has died in US
Numerous humanitarians appeal from overseas and human rights groups have failed to persuade the Beijing authority to change its mind. Guo Feixiong, a prominent human rights lawyer, was detained by…
Novak Djokovic’s visa controversy ‘damaging on all fronts’ – ATP
The controversy over Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa application has been “damaging on all fronts”, the men’s professional tennis tour has said. The ATP also called for more clarity of the…
Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space
His comments come after China complained to the United Nations about his internet satellite project.…
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over…
Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021
Floods and storms connected to rising temperatures have had a huge impact on people worldwide.…
COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.Airlines canceled hundreds…
SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term…
Tornado toll in dozens, yet not as high as initially feared
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Night-shift workers were in the middle of the holiday rush, cranking out candles at Mayfield Consumer Products, when a tornado closed in on the factory and…
Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says
Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivors are waning.…
Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognizes Beijing
The change in diplomatic relations comes after Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega; Odega was elected to a second term a month ago. Denis Moncada, Nicaragua’s foreign minister, issued a statement saying…
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery.Most scientists believe it emerged in the wild and jumped from bats…
