Amid accusations of genocide from the West, China policies could cut millions of Uyghur...
BEIJING — Chinese birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in southern Xinjiang within 20 years, up to a third of the region’s projected minority population, according to a new analysis by a German researcher.
Taxi for hire! Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalize on his COVID-19 shot
BANGKOK — After losing countless fares during the pandemic, Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin has sought to reassure nervous clients by letting them know in three languages on the sign above his cab that he has been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against COVID-19
LONDON — One hundred former presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers have urged the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to pay for global coronavirus vaccinations to...
First post-COVID cruise ship leaves Venice amid protest
VENICE — The first cruise ship to leave Venice since coronavirus restrictions were eased set sail on Saturday, but some local residents protested over the return to normal, unhappy about the passage of giant liners through the historic lagoon city.
Gen Z now spending more than it did before pandemic
OK BOOMER, you may have money, but you’re not spending it.
US boosts Taiwan’s COVID-19 fight with donation of 750,000 vaccine doses
TAIPEI — The United States will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as part of the country’s plan to share shots globally, US Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Sunday, offering a much-needed boost to the island’s fight against the pandemic.
APEC ministers pledge to expedite transit of COVID-19 vaccines, related goods
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON - Ministers from the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC on Saturday agreed to review trade barriers and expedite the cross-border transit of COVID-19 vaccines and related goods, but stopped short of a broad commitment to remove tariffs.
Modern farming: Coronavirus outbreak spurs high-tech greenhouse boom in China
SHANGHAI — At Chongming Island just outside Shanghai, China’s most populous city, workers collect and pack tomatoes and cucumbers at a glass greenhouse operated by Dutch...
G7 finance ministers meet in London to broker global tax deal
LONDON — Finance ministers from the G7 group of rich nations will meet in London on Friday for two days of talks aimed at moving closer...
Banks bulk up in Hong Kong as China business overshadows politics
HONG KONG — Some global banks, funds and other financial services providers say they are stepping up hiring in Hong Kong, in a sign the city’s...
Biden outlines plan to quickly share 25 million COVID-19 vaccines with world
WASHINGTON — The White House laid out a plan for the United States to share 25 million surplus coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine doses to the world, with...
US to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism, official says
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline...
