Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tangshan have been obstructing state media journalists after they tried to follow up on a crackdown on organized crime in the city, sparked by thugs beating up women at a barbecue restaurant earlier this mont…
Continue ReadingKUNMING, China, June 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kunming, the capital city of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, saw a booming trade in its flower markets in 2021 and tops the country’s trade of fresh-cut flowers, according to the Kunming Municipal Government. A total of 10.26 billion stems of fresh-cut flowers were sold in the Dounan […]
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s new leadership-in-waiting will continue to focus on a “national security” crackdown when it takes office on July 1 under incoming leader John Lee, whose cabinet was confirmed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing …
Continue ReadingIn the photo of Sinpo Market in Sinuiju, taken on November 2019 (top), the market was crowded with merchants and customers, but in March 2021 (middle) the market seems noticeably quieter after blockade of the NK-China border. / Source: Google Earth. …
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said Monday that he’s considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax, possibly saving Americans as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.”Yes, I’m considering it,” Biden told reporters after taking a walk along the beach. “I hope to have a…
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s violence-torn east, the Kenyan presidency said.The meeting comes as heavy fighting…
Continue ReadingAlthough detained by Myanmar’s military government on a slew of charges, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was able to hold a small birthday celebration during a court appearance Monday, a legal official said.Suu Kyi, whose elected government was overthro…
Continue ReadingLittle Fletcher Pack woke up Monday morning and asked: “Is today vaccine day?”For the 3-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, the answer was yes.The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination…
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