Buchu: the Ancient ‘Miracle Herb’ of South Africa
South Africa's "miracle herb,” Agathosma Betulina, or Buchu, is a natural plant resource. Sometimes referred...
China’s Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme Begins Operations, Imperfect Solution for a Worsening Problem
China’s ambitious carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) began activities on July 16, with 4.1 million...
‘Don’t Come To America’: Biden Official Warns Cubans Fleeing Regime
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, warned in a July 13 press conference that people...
US Senate Bans Chinese Goods Made From Uyghur Forced Labor, Government Issues Advisory to Companies
The U.S. Senate on July 14 passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to block imports of Chinese...
Didi Investor Temasek’s Portfolio Value Surges as China Cracks Down on Companies, Calls for Protecting
Singapore-based Temasek Holdings has reported a 24.5 percent increase in its portfolio value for the...
US Commander in Afghanistan Abdicates Post, America’s Military Presence Nears End
On July 12, U.S. General Austin “Scott” Miller officially stepped down from his post. He has been one...
Falun Gong Practitioners Rally in Washington for End to Beijing’s Persecution as 22nd Anniversary Looms
The month of July is host to one of the most solemn and tragic anniversaries in the history of human society: the beginning of the 22-year-long persecution of the 100 million practitioners of Falun Gong,...
Nearly 2 Million Workers Expected to Rejoin US Labor Force When Federal UI Bonus Ends
The U.S. economy is projected to regain 1.84 million workers when federally sponsored COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits end, a new survey says. A July 14 article by analyst firm Morning Consult, relying on a poll...
China Goes to Great Lengths to Counter Surge of COVID-19 Infections in Yunnan
Ruili, a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture in the west of Yunnan province, China — a major border crossing neighboring Myanmar — has been locked down and subjected to multiple mass nucleic acid testing events...
The Story of Wang Xiang, a Classic Tale of Filial Piety
Many tales, myths, and rich traditions have been passed down from ancient China. This well known tale involves filial piety. In ancient Chinese culture, filial piety is considered the fundamental principle of Confucian ethics. It...
Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Website Has Become An ‘Opponent of Vigorous Democracy’
Ever since Donald Trump occupied the White House in 2016, there has been a coordinated effort to limit conservative opinions and voices on Wikipedia by its editors, claims a July 10 report by Breitbart. The...
California County Inflates COVID-19 Deaths By 25%
Two counties recently admitted that their COVID-19 death counts were inflated; they have updated the report with new numbers that are significantly lower. Santa Clara and Alameda, both in California, have lowered their death figures...