Asia
China’s Covid Wave Hits Factories and Consumer Market
HONG KONG --Â Chinas economy is under severe strain as a wave of Covid cases sweeps across the country, according to a media report.
Since the...
Chinese Officials Say It’s Fine to Go to Work with Covid-19
Officials in Zhejiang province announced over the weekend that those who test positive for Covid could go to work, so long as they showed...
China Woefully Underprepared for Covid Chaos: Report
BEIJING --Â China is woefully underprepared for the chaos that is inevitably unfolding since the Covid controls were lifted, as seen in other countries, the...
UN Calls for Restoration of University Rights for Afghan Women
UNITED NATIONS --Â UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has called for the restoration of Afghan women's right to higher education after the Taliban-run administration...
Hearses Queue at Beijing Crematorium, Even As China Reports No New Covid Deaths
Dozens of hearses queued outside a Beijing crematorium on Wednesday, even as China reported no new Covid-19 deaths in its growing outbreak, sparking criticism...