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Protests rattle China as people say enough to country’s draconian COVID lockdown policies
BEIJING – After a tumultuous weekend of nationwide protests things seemed to have slightly calmed down on Monday, but many ...
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022; check out other top nine words-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: “Gaslighting” — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups ...
how China is protesting zero-Covid-
By AFP BEIJING: Holding up blank pieces of paper, co-opting the national anthem, complicated wordplays: protesters in China are devising a ...
A timeline of Covid-related protests in China-
BEIJING: Discontent has brewed for months in China over the country’s zero-Covid policy, with relentless mass testing, localised lockdowns and travel ...
China protests speak to deep political frustrations against Xi, CCP-
BEIJING: Protests spreading in China have been catalysed by fury at the government’s hardline zero-Covid policies but have also exposed ...
China affirms zero-COVID stance, eases rules after protests-
By Associated Press BEIJING: Authorities eased anti-virus rules in scattered areas but affirmed China’s severe “zero- COVID” strategy Monday after ...
Two people rescued from plane caught in power lines in US-
By Associated Press GAITHERSBURG: Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they ...
China reports rise in COVID-19 cases amid renewed protests against President, lockdown-
By PTI BEIJING: The protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have spread to Beijing even as China reported close to 40,000 coronavirus ...
EXPLAINER | Why are anti-government protests erupting in China
By Agencies Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities ...
Kim Jong Un’s daughter makes 2nd public appearance in days, sparking succession rumors
Kim Jong Un’s daughter made her second public appearance with her father in days, sparking speculation about the North Korean ...
