Dec 01 More Chinese cities ease COVID restrictions to defuse protests By Joe McDonald, Associated Press More Chinese cities are easing anti-virus restrictions and police are patrolling their streets as the government tries to defuse public anger over some of the world's most stringent COVID measures. Continue reading
Dec 01 Chinese users work to save protest content against massive censorship By Zen Soo, Associated Press Chinese authorities maintain a tight grip on the country’s internet via a complex, multi-layered censorship operation that blocks access. Videos of or calls to protest are usually deleted immediately. Continue reading
Dec 01 Royal family racism controversy erupts as William and Kate visit Boston By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston. Continue reading
Nov 30 Egyptians call on British Museum to return the Rosetta stone By Associated Press The bilingual carvings on the relic proved to be the breakthrough in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after being unearthed by colonialists in Egypt in 1799. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as new leader In our news wrap Wednesday, House Democrats elected New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries as their new leader making him the first Black lawmaker to head a major political party in Congress, the Islamic State group says its latest leader has… Continue watching
Nov 30 EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU will work with international partners to get "the broadest international support possible" for the tribunal while supporting the International Criminal Court. Continue reading
Nov 30 German parliament labels 1930s Soviet famine in Ukraine as genocide By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany's parliament has approved a resolution recognizing as genocide Ukraine's 1930s "Holodomor" — a famine believed to have killed more than 3 million Ukrainians under the repressive rule of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Continue reading
Nov 30 French baguette added to U.N. 'intangible cultural heritage' list By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the staple bread flute deserved U.N. recognition after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous decline” in the number of traditional bakeries, and the closures of 400 bakeries a year over… Continue reading
Nov 30 China announces new vaccination effort, but 'zero COVID' policy not likely to end soon By Joe McDonald, Associated Press A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted angry protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign. Continue reading
Nov 30 EU recommends blocking billions of euros allocated to Hungary By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union's executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be withheld from Hungary over its failure to implement solid rule-of-law reforms, a move highlighting lingering divergences between the European partners. Continue reading