BEIJING – China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the U.S. last week against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the Xinjiang region. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith and Ambassador
In late June, after three months of near silence on the topic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally weighed in on a question of critical importance to millions of American women and families: How dangerous is the coronavirus for pregnant women and new mothers? The CDC had been asserting that pregnant
The Queen was not informed in advance about the dismissal of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, newly released letters show. Whitlam’s government was removed by the Queen’s representative at the time, Governor-General Sir John Kerr, and replaced with an opposition party. The letters, released after a court battle, show Sir John wrote it
In a country like Kenya, artisanal and small-scale mining represents a significant proportion of gemstone mining. Taita Taveta County is the largest producer of gemstones, with artisanal and small-scale mining accounting for over 60% of its annual production. Gemstone mining is a source of employment and an important foreign exchange earner for both
For now, the ruling is a major blow to E.U. antitrust regulators’ efforts to police individual countries that lure companies to their territories with low tax rates. E.U. antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has built an international reputation for her aggressive moves against the business practices of tech giants, many of which have set
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are set to meet face-to-face in Brussels later this week after they agreed to restart talks that have been frozen since November . European Union officials praised the agreement to meet, which came after video talks between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti
Poland s incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday s presidential vote. One of the major issues of the election was the future of the country s strained relations with the European Union. Mr Duda is a social conservative allied with the government led by the nationalist Law
Botswana s mystery spate of elephant deaths could be caused by a novel disease , the government fears. Six new elephant carcasses have been discovered in the African country, taking the total since May to in a crisis which has left officials and veterinarians baffled. ities say that poaching is not the cause,
A parable to offer a more rounded perspective on the fragility of contemporary society, the workings of ecological crisis and their interactions. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change are both intrinsic to capitalism. Both are global problems, and both are simultaneously ecological and economic. But each crisis is playing out very differently on the
From global protests against racial injustice to the election, some Americans who use social media are taking to these platforms to mobilize others and show their support for causes or issues. But experiences and attitudes related to political activities on social media vary by race and ethnicity, age, and party, according to a