Two more pro-democracy protesters killed in Myanmar as strike by 9 major unions cripples economy

Two more pro-democracy protesters were killed in Myanmar today, March 8, and most stores, factories and banks, as well as…

Biden tries to rally allies against China, faces divergent interests

The U.S. is trying to bring its allies together to fight China, but they are facing a test of their…

Lack of safety data, EU warns Russian vaccines are “like Russian roulette”

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned countries today not to authorize the emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine…

Chinese Kexing vaccine ‘less effective’ against new Brazilian strain, study finds

As a new mutant strain of coronavirus originating from the South American Amazon rages in Brazil, a preliminary study has…

Hong Kong’s version of national security law scares Japanese financial giants

The Financial Times reports that SBI, one of Japan’s largest financial groups, plans to leave Hong Kong, citing the loss…

General strike in Myanmar continues to protest against the military’s power grab

A coalition of nine trade unions in Myanmar held a general strike and market walkout on Monday (March 8, 2021)…

The price of raw materials rose sharply China’s overall price increase prelude to kick off

After the Lunar New Year, prices of basic raw materials across China have risen alarmingly. According to the latest quotes,…

U.S., South Korea Reach New Agreement on Garrison Sharing Seoul to Share More Expenses

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday (March 7, 2021) that the U.S. and South Korean governments have reached an agreement…