Without Natural Immunity, Omicron Reduces Pfizer Jab Efficacy 41 Fold: Study
Findings in a new study published by an extensive team of South African researchers, including participants...
Another Woman Dies in China After Suffering 20 Years of Persecution for Practicing Falun Gong
Minghui.org, a website that documents the persecution of Falun Gong, reported Dec. 5 that Ms. Kang Aifen...
China Plans Second Military Base on African Coast
As China’s military prowess grows, the communist regime also seeks to expand its presence internationally...
Beijing Winter Olympics May Not Feature Live Spectators
The 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled to kick off in Beijing starting on Feb. 4. However, the emergence...
Commission to Profile Chinese Political Prisoners as Beijing Olympics Approaches
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) was created by the U.S. Congress in October 2020 with the aim of monitoring the rule of law and the state of human rights in communist China. It is...
Israel May or May Not Have Caused Iran Nuclear Site Blast, Says Deputy Defense Minister
Reports emerged on Dec. 4 that a huge blast rocked Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, home to the country’s main enrichment facility. Although some speculated that the explosion may have been an attack, Tehran later claimed...
Meditation Grows in Popularity as Scientists Confirm Health Benefits
In the Nov. 16, 2001 issue of Proceedings of the American Academy of Sciences, scientists published a study concluding that meditation can enhance brain activity, significantly affecting the areas of the brain responsible for regulating...
Rolling Out ‘Full Process Democracy’, Beijing Attempts to Equate Communism With Liberty
News analysis U.S. President Joe Biden’s campaign saw the invitation of over 100 world leaders, civil society and private-sector representatives to his long-touted "Summit for Democracy” held on Dec. 4 and 5. The virtual summit...
Delisting Fears Wipes Out Over $1 Trillion From Chinese Stocks
The decades-long relationship between Wall Street and China seems to be coming to an end as many Chinese companies face the risk of being removed from U.S. stock exchanges. The development comes as the Securities...
Beijing Slashes Reserve Requirement For Banks
The People's Bank of China, the country’s central bank, has announced that it will reduce the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks. The reserve requirement forces banks to maintain liquid money so as to ensure...
US Officially Announces Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
On Dec. 6, Washington announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Beijing in February. A diplomatic boycott means that the United States will not send a delegation to...
‘Suicide Pod’ Approved for Use in Switzerland
Switzerland has legalized the use of a “suicide pod” for assisted suicide, a 3D-printed portable capsule developed by Australia-based international nonprofit Exit International. The pod, which resembles a coffin, will be ready for operation in...