Myanmar: 2 Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Christmas Eve attack
“With profound sadness we confirm two of our staff are among the burnt bodies found in Myanmar after an attack by the military on Xmas Eve. Both new fathers working…
Memorial International rights group shut down by Russian court
The court ruled that Memorial International had fallen afoul of Russia’s “foreign agent” law. But the group said the real reason for the shutdown was that authorities did not approve…
Japan and China agree to set up defense hotline amid tensions over East China Sea, Taiwan
China’s Defense Ministry confirmed the hotline agreement in a statement without giving a date for its implementation. The agreement — reached during a two-hour video conference between Japan’s Nobuo Kishi…
Philippines typhoon: Homeless and hungry at Christmas, Typhoon Rai survivors struggle to rebuild
Broken wood, scraps of metal, and plastic waste line the shore, where an exhausted stray dog sleeps. The stench of waste and dead fish engulf the air. “Everything was gone,…
'Massive tragedy' as heavy floods killed more than a dozen in Brazil
Heavy flooding has left at least a dozen people dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil, officials say. Journalist Stefano Pozzebon reports. Source link
China’s industrial profit growth tumbles as raw material prices fall
Profits rose 9.0% on-year in November to 805.96 billion yuan ($126.54 billion), well off the 24.6% gain reported in October. For the January-November period, industrial firms’ profits rose 38.0% year-on-year…
Tencent is giving away $16 billion of its stake in JD.com
Tencent (TCEHY) plans to distribute more than $16 billion worth of its stake in JD.com (JD) to its shareholders as a one-time dividend, the Chinese gaming and social media giant…
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang
The bill passed Congress this month after lawmakers reached a compromise between House and Senate versions. Key to the legislation is a “rebuttable presumption” that assumes all goods from Xinjiang,…