Flooding in Southern Brazil Claims at Least 39 Lives After Torrential Rains
Brazilian authorities of the country's southernmost Rio Grande do Sul state said on Friday, May 3, that...
Chinese Coast Guard Ships Damaged Philippine Vessels With Water Cannons, Officials Say
Tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, after on Wednesday (May 2) a Philippine official accused...
Highway Collapse in Southern China Kills 48 as Poor Weather Hampers Rescue Efforts
In the early hours of May 1, disaster struck southeastern China when a section of a four-lane highway...
New York’s Hidden Treasure – Beautiful, Ethical and Economical Herkimer Diamonds
Nestled between the Catskill Mountains and the Adirondacks in New York State, the Mohawk Valley area...
How the CCP Inflates China’s GDP
By Vision Times contributor Fan Jianzhong It is widely acknowledged that the official economic data released by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is unreliable. Not only do external observers doubt it, but even the Chinese...
Pandeli Locandasi: A Culinary Beacon Above Istanbul’s Vibrant Spice Bazaar
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Nestled above the main entrance of Istanbul’s renowned Egyptian (Misir) Carsisi (Bazaar), Pandeli Locandasi shines as a celebrated culinary landmark. This exceptional restaurant is perched in a hub known...
In China, Blinken Lays Out America’s Red Lines on Russia, Other Tensions
The top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, recently made his second visit to China, spending three days pressing the leaders of the communist country on a range of disagreements, chiefly Beijing’s support for...
Pro-CCP Sogavare Steps Down as Leader of the Solomons, Dealing Major Blow to Beijing
On April 30, Solomon Islands’ pro-Beijing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced his decision to step away as head of state following two inconclusive elections to select a new leader. The decision comes amid heightened concerns...
‘China has been poisoned for over a century’: Statements From the Tuidang Movement (April 2024)
The Tuidang movement, started in November 2004, encourages Chinese around the world to renounce their oaths made to lay down their lives for communism when they joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or its affiliated...
Tibetans Who Sold Their Homes to Chinese Buyers Say Compensation Was Too Low
After selling their land to Chinese businessmen, Tibetan families are now reporting that they are not being compensated enough for losing their homes. In early April, around 25 families were faced with the news that...
Uyghur Butcher Freed After Seven Years Behind Bars for Discouraging Alcohol and Smoking
On April 11, a Uyghur butcher was released from prison after serving seven years in Xinjiang for discouraging friends from consuming alcohol and smoking, sources familiar with the matter said. Though he has been freed,...
Arizona Rancher George Alan Kelly Will Not Be Retried for Death of Mexican Migrant
On April 29, Arizona prosecutors said that they will not retry George Alan Kelly — who was accused of fatally shooting a Mexican migrant on his property — after his trial last week ended in...