日: 2022年1月4日
State-owned Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor steps in after row between Vilnius and BeijingTaiwan’s government is sharing cocktail recipes with the public after it reportedly bought 20,400 bottles of Lithuanian rum bound for China amid a row between Vilnius a…
Women say website aims to punish journalists, academics and artists drawing attention to hate speechPolice in India have detained a woman accused of organising a fake online auction in which hundreds of prominent female Muslims were put up “for sale” o…
Man’s decision raises questions about treatment of defectors in South Korea with many said to face discriminationA North Korean defector who made a daring return to his home country at the weekend had reportedly struggled to build a new life in South K…
Public transport halted and cars banned in Yuzhou as China pursues zero-Covid strategy ahead of Winter OlympicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThree asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 were enough for Chinese authorities to lock …
Israel PM says study shows safety of fourth dose and increase in antibodies a week after jab; Karl Gustav and Sylvia have mild symptoms and had three jabsIsrael embarks on fourth Covid vaccination campaignCovid-positive nurses work in Australian hospit…
Elon Musk and Tesla must consider human rights in the Chinese region or risk being complicit, says Human Rights WatchTesla has opened a new showroom in the capital of Xinjiang, a region at the heart of years-long campaign by Chinese authorities of repr…
Activists say crackdown is driven by Xi Jinping, who has ‘declared a war on independent journalism’Chen Kun was living in Indonesia with his wife and daughter when he learned from his brother Mei’s boss that he had been “taken away for investigation” b…
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the public as a result of their workTwo of New Zealand’s most prominent Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, the Universi…
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the public as a result of their workTwo of New Zealand’s most prominent Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, the Universi…
Arnold Latu was found dead in his berth – one of numerous deaths of monitors who ensure fishing boats follow the rulesOn the morning of Monday 27 September, a crew member on board the Hsinlong 1 fishing vessel went to fetch his friend Arnold Latu for b…
US, Russia, China, the UK and France who are permanent members of the UN security council agree ‘nuclear war cannot be won’Five of the world’s most powerful nations have agreed that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” in a rare joint…