Entire Chinese Province of Henan Under Partial Lockdown, Affecting 110 Million People
The central Chinese province of Henan was placed on a “partial lockdown” by its local government officials...
China’s Henan Province Imposes More COVID Restrictions, 64 New Cases Reported
More cities in central China have resorted to strict curbs as new COVID-19 infections in Henan Province...
Public Outrage Erupts in China After Xi’an Man Dies of Angina: ‘Refused by all hospitals’ Daughter Writes
Xi'an, the ancient capital of China, has been under a stringent citywide lockdown since Dec. 23...
Russian-led Troops Enter Kazakhstan to Quell Unrest; ‘Dozens Dead’
Widespread protests in the nation of Kazakhstan, a country of nearly 20 million people and one of the...
Canadians Actually Opposed Vaccine Passports as Early as May: Federal Research
A report conducted by a federal government office advising the Prime Minister ascertained that Canadians actually opposed vaccine passports was delivered in October, according to a recent report. The research backing the conclusion, however, was...
Unlocking the Mystery of the Mayan Collapse
The tropical rainforests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras were home to the Maya for most of the first millennium AD. These people established several kingdoms and minor empires, constructed massive palaces, ball courts,...
Residents of Xi’an Resort to Bartering for Food Amid Lockdown
China’s extreme COVID-19 measures have forced people to resort to bartering for food for the sake of survival. On Dec. 23, 2021, China's first-tier city, Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, went into full lockdown. After it...
Asian Trade Bloc Looks to China as RCEP Aims to Invigorate a Struggling Regional Economy
Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc hope the initiative will help stimulate local economies following crippling losses sustained during the pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region...
COVID-19: United Airlines Hiring Potentially Unvaccinated Flight Attendants From UK After Mandate-Related Shortages
United Airlines has put around 2,000 of its employees on unpaid leave after they were granted medical and religious exemptions from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This also includes 900 flight attendants. According to a...
Japan Considers Restricting the Export of Facial Recognition Tech to China
Following in the footsteps of the United States, Japan is considering limiting exports of AI-powered facial recognition tech to China in a bid to prevent such technologies from being used to monitor and persecute ethnic...
Yuzhou: Second Chinese City Forced Into Total Lockdown Amid Government’s Zero-COVID Policy
After just three asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were detected, Chinese authorities have placed the city of Yuzhou, home to roughly 1.1 million people, into a citywide lockdown. Residents woke up on Jan. 4 to see...
Russia-led Alliance Pledges Aid to Kazakhstan After Armed Protests Force Government to Resign
Kazakhstan is currently experiencing the worst unrest the former Soviet republic has seen in more than a decade. Violence has erupted in the largest city of Almaty and several other cities as protestors demonstrate against...