Chinese activists blocked from leaving homes on Human Rights Day
Chinese human rights lawyers and activists said they have been blocked from leaving their homes this week ahead of events to mark Friday's UN Human Rights Day. China has seen…
US hits Chinese, North Korean firms with sanctions
The United States unveiled a raft of new rights-abuse sanctions Friday on senior officials and entities in eight countries, with targets ranging from a Chinese firm specializing in facial recognition…
Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
Nicaragua switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China on Thursday in a diplomatic coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day…
France weighing position on Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott: official
France is still considering along with other EU countries its position on joining a diplomatic boycott by Western allies of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, an official said Thursday, after…
China warns Olympic diplomatic boycott nations as France rebuffs US campaign
China warned Western nations on Thursday that they would "pay the price" for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a French minister said they would not…
Western diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics widens
Britain, Canada and Australia on Wednesday joined the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, prompted by what the Western allies argue are widespread rights…
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event. Canberra's decision comes amid…
Didi departure from NYSE marks end of Wall Street romance with Chinese big tech
By Thomas URBAIN The Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing's announcement that it will delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange marks the end of a cushy relationship between…
Belgian zoo hippos test positive for Covid
Two hippos in a Belgian zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, their keepers announced Friday, stressing that the giant animals do not appear to be in danger. The infections at…
Chile lawmakers set to approve same-sex marriage bill
By Alberto PEÑA Chile's parliament is set to approve a long-awaited bill to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, joining just a handful of countries in majority Catholic Latin America with similar…