Chinese factories and restaurants adapt to life without zero-Covid
by After three years of “zero Covid” economic disruption, many Chinese businesses woke up in December to a happy new reality: no more restrictions. But before …
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Wealthy Chinese, fed up with home, find refuge in Japan
OTARU, Japan – A growing number of well-to-do Chinese are coming to live in Japan, according to real estate brokers and members of the Chinese …
Paris Kurdish center murder suspect faces hate crime charges
PARIS — French prosecutors are bringing preliminary charges, including murder as a hate crime — but not terrorism — against the suspect in Friday’s attack …
Republicans and Democrats split on groups discriminated against, WSJ poll finds
WASHINGTON — Voters are sharply divided by political party on which groups of Americans face discrimination, according to a Wall Street Journal poll, with more …
The spread of Covid-19 in China could tell us how deadly Omicron really is
The rapid spread of Covid-19 in China has prompted reports of overcrowded hospitals and flooded crematoria. It could also help determine if Omicron is really …
Chinese pharmacies struggle to stock drugs as Covid spreads
BEIJING — Pharmacies across China have reported shortages of ibuprofen, paracetamol and other fever medications as the country struggles to cope with a spike in …
Brazil’s new president Lula da Silva gets big spending approval
SÃO PAULO—Brazil’s Congress has suspended the government’s spending cap to allow new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to increase spending on social welfare and …
The Afghan Taliban ban all education for girls
The Taliban banned girls from attending primary school, effectively instituting a total ban on girls’ and women’s education and dealing one of the most dramatic …
Sam Bankman-Fried expected to consent to Bahamas extradition
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried plans to consent to extradition to the United States to face criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, …
Part of the Green Vault Heist 2019 Loot Recovered in Berlin
FRANKFURT — German authorities say they have recovered a significant portion of 18th-century treasures stolen three years ago from Dresden’s royal castle in one of …