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According to Chasing Light, on Thursday, the 37th anniversary of June 4, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation presented the “Human Rights Award for Dissidents” to exiled Hong Kong activist Xu Wing-ting, while also commemorating the victims of June 4. Xu said this was the first time a Hong Konger
Aloe Vera: One of Nature’s Most Potent Healing Plants
Aloe vera is a well-known and heavily-studied succulent plant. For centuries, it has been known as ...
Omicron With More Infections, Less Hospitalizations Than Delta, South African Data Show
Recent data presented at a Dec. 14 briefing by South African private health insurer Discovery Health...
Senate Passes Defense Spending Bill, Tripling Budget for Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Senate has passed the 2022 annual defense spending bill. This year’s $768 billion National Defense...
Exploring the Deep and Mysterious Holloways of Dorset
The word “holloways” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term “hola weg,” meaning ”harrowed path,” or “sunken...
German Warship Deployed in South China Sea, First Time in Two Decades
On Dec.15, a German warship sailed through the contentious South China Sea for the first time in around...
Canadian Province Walks Back No Jab, No Food Mandate After Legal Threats
The Canadian Province of New Brunswick has walked back a public health mandate that gave grocery stores...
Risk of Heart Inflammation From Moderna Vaccine Greater Than From COVID-19 Under 40, Research Shows
Heart inflammation occurs more often for individuals younger than 40 after receiving the Moderna Coronavirus...
UK Sanctions Strike Myanmar As Human Rights Cases Rise
On Sunday, Dec. 12, the UK imposed a series of new sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar...
Ukraine and Russia Are on the Verge of War, With Possible Global Consequences
A massive buildup of Russian troops at the Ukraine border has spurred international concerns about a...