Tag: China
Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in the European Union, according to figures from an EU...
Bolsonaro forced into Cabinet reshuffle, fires top diplomat
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday amid intense pressure to sack his foreign relations minister whose tenure...
Path from Clinton to Biden takes U-turn on debt, trade, more
WASHINGTON — When Bill Clinton spoke of how to build a bridge to the 21st century, it was to be constructed with balanced budgets,...
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women in global decision-making in a...
Chen wins 3rd straight worlds, beating Olympic champ Hanyu
STOCKHOLM — Nathan Chen put himself in the company of history's best figure skaters, becoming the first American since Scott Hamilton to win a...
1 report, 4 theories: Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin
GENEVA — A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that...
Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit
ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Uyghurs staged protests in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, denouncing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey and demanding...
US, Europe, NATO close ranks to counter ‘aggressive’ China
BRUSSELS — The United States and countries around Europe are stepping up cooperation to respond to “aggressive and coercive” behavior by China, days after...
Justice lawyer says it was OK to border screen Huawei exec
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Canadian Border Services Agency did not participate in a conspiracy involving the FBI or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
One Good Thing: An artist preserves Wuhan’s COVID memories
WUHAN, China — Scribbled instructions for incoming patients plastered on the window of a silent hospital reception counter. A lone worker in a hazmat...