Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Yang Hengjun | Writer urges Chinese judge to reject torture-tainted evidence
A Chinese Australian writer tried in Beijing for alleged espionage said he pleaded to a judge to reject evidence of what he had said while ... -
Hong Kong | Tiananmen crackdown exhibit opens
The organizer of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil has opened its yearly exhibit of photographs and paraphernalia from the bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing ... -
Singapore | City-state pledges reopening as mass vaccination speeds up
Singapore pledged it would not be left behind as developed economies reopen, marking an intention to shift away from the strict containment approach that’s helped some ... -
Vietnam | Health authorities to test all 9m residents in largest city
Vietnam plans to test all 9 million people in its largest city for the coronavirus and imposed more restrictions yesterday to deal with a growing COVID-19 ... -
Covid-19 | Find coronavirus origin or face another pandemic, US experts warn
The world needs the cooperation of the Chinese government to trace the origins of Covid-19 and prevent future pandemic threats, two leading U.S. disease experts said ... -
Belarus | Editor detained amid crackdown on journalists
The chief editor of a popular Internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained and his residence searched amid a crackdown on independent ... -
This day in history | 2001 Nepal royal family massacred
The King and Queen of Nepal have been shot dead after the heir to the throne went on the rampage with a gun before turning it ... -
Diplomacy | North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
North Korea said yesterday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning ... -
Euro 2020 | Croatia cancels base in Scotland over virus rules
Citing UEFA concerns about local COVID-19 rules in Scotland Croatia’s soccer federation said yesterday it canceled plans to stay in St Andrews during the European Championship. ... -
Football | Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this week will likely be relocated to the United Arab ... -
The Buzz | NATO restricts headquarters access or Belarus officials
The NATO military alliance is restricting access to its headquarters for a group of Belarus officials in the wake of Minsk’s decision to divert a Ryanair ... -
China to send three male astronauts to its space station in June
A three-man crew of astronauts will blast off in June for a three-month mission on China’s new space station, according to a space official who was ... -
World Views | The world should learn from India’s Covid-19 cataclysm
In cities at least, India’s nightmarish second wave of Covid-19 finally seems to be ebbing. Delhi has brought its test positivity rate below 2% for the first time ... -
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – edition no. 3783
* Three-child policy — China leadership lifts cap on births in major policy shift to counter the aging population * China re-imposes travel curbs in Guangdong ...
