Woke Athletes will not be allowed to take a knee or raise a fist on the podium of Tokyo 2020 or the Beijing 2022 Olympics after two-thirds of competitors polled by the IOC said they supported a ban remaining in place.
Category: Asia Pacific
India and Pakistan agree to stop firing across disputed Kashmir border in move towards ‘sustainable peace’
The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGsMO) of Indian and Pakistan have announced that they agreed to stop firing across the Kashmir border in an attempt to secure sustainable peace in the region.
Apple supplier Wistron to restart India factory
Apple Inc on Tuesday said supplier Wistron Corp will restart operations at its factory in southern India after violence at the site led to its shutdown late last year, though the Taiwanese company would remain on probation.
Google opens paid-for Australia news platform in drive to undercut Canberra’s content payment law
Tech giant Google on Friday launched a platform in Australia offering news it has paid for, striking its own content deals with publishers in a drive to show legislation proposed by Canberra to enforce payments, a world first, is unnecessary.
‘As fake as her tweets’: Police open conspiracy probe into Greta Thunberg’s ‘protest toolkit,’ blames creators of ‘war on India’
Police in New Delhi have opened a conspiracy investigation into the creators of a “toolkit” with instructions on how to amplify the farmers’ protests in India – a document that has been shared by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters
Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday rallied in opposition to new agricultural laws, signalling growing support for a months-long campaign to have the government reforms scrapped.
Indian court rules groping a child through clothing isn’t sexual assault
The January 19 ruling by Bombay High Court Justice Pushpa V. Ganediwala cleared a 39-year-old man who had been accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2016 of any wrong doing.
Twitter locks out Chinese embassy to the US after ‘dehumanizing’ Uighur Tweet to prove it isn’t an anti-Patriot platform
Twitter has locked the Chinese Embassy to the US out of its account for supposedly violating its policy against dehumanization with a tweet defending its activities in Xinjiang, just weeks after suspending US President Trump.
2 people in India die after receiving Covid jab, Bharat Biotech says vaccine too risky for some
Two people have died after being administered Covid-19 shots in India, but the government insists that the jabs are not to blame. Meanwhile, one drug manufacturer has advised some groups to forgo the vaccine.
Trudeau to follow Trump and Johnson on Chinese genocide, EU suspiciously quiet
Canada has introduced measures against China because of “human rights violations” against the Uighur population and other minorities, the government announced Tuesday.
Boris’ admin follows Trump in his last days and passes new measures to tackle Chinese genocide on Uighur’s
The UK government has publicly criticised China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims as “barbarism” and announced new measures to stop UK companies trading with Chinese firms connected to forced labour.
While AOC calls for impeachment to protect CCP, Trump admin rushes to block cotton from Chinese region over Uighur genocide
The Trump admin announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the Communist Party over its genocide of ethnic minorities.
Apple & Hyundai set to agree electric car cooperation
Hyundai Motor and Apple Inc plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News reported on Sunday.
India’s top court chides government over impasse with protesting farmers
India’s Supreme Court on Monday criticised the government for failing to break a deadlock with farmers protesting against reforms of the agricultural sector.
Growing evidence shows COVID-19 leaked from Chinese Lab, US National Security Adviser claims
US National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger claimed that COVID-19 escaped from a Chinese laboratory.
Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly
As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against COVID-19, its plan to prioritise working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, will be closely watched by other countries.
Nightlife in Wuhan – the home of the Chinese Virus – is back in full swing
It was the epicentre of the global COVID-19 pandemic but Wuhan, China, is now party central.
China advises cabin crew to wear diapers on risky coronavirus flights
China’s Civil Aviation Administration is advising crews aboard charter flights to Chinese Virus hotspots to wear disposable diapers rather than using the airplane restroom.
China forces concentration camp detainees to eat pork
The Uighur Muslims in Chinese concentration camps are forced to eat pork every Friday, confirmed Sayragul Sautbay, who was one of the victims of the vile atrocities being committed by the Chinese government.
Indian government to hold talks with farmers amid increasing protests
The Indian government has invited leaders of farm groups protesting newly introduced agricultural laws near the capital city of New Delhi for talks on Tuesday, two days before they were originally scheduled to take place.
Australian teenager removed from parents because they wanted to save her from transitioning into boy
A judge ruled the parents were “abusive” in their refusal to allow the 15-year-old, born female, to transition while they claimed they were seeing a psychologist for ‘non-invasive’ treatments.
UK Sent £81 Million in Foreign Aid to Communist China
The United Kingdom has reportedly been sending millions of pounds sterling to the communist Chinese state in foreign aid, subsidising one of the world’s largest economies as well as one of the most totalitarian regimes on Earth.
Japan declares climate emergency
Japanese lawmakers on Thursday declared a climate emergency in a symbolic vote aimed at increasing pressure for action to combat global warming after the government last month committed to a firm timetable for net-zero emissions.
Japan economy returns to growth July-September
Japanese economy grew in the third quarter of 2020.
Asia forms world’s biggest trading bloc, India politely declines
Asian Pacific nations come together to create the worlds largest trading bloc while India refused to join amid concerns China would take advantage of it.
India denies allegations over funding of militant groups
Pakistan accuses India of funding militants.
Villagers burn houses ahead of Azerbaijan takeover
Villagers in Nagorno-Karabakh set their houses on fire on Saturday before fleeing to Armenia ahead of a weekend deadline that will see parts of the territory handed over to Azerbaijan as part of a peace agreement.
LGBT couples seek recognition in census
Chinese LGBT activists seek equal recognition.
Vietnamese economy projected to grow 6% 2021
The progressive recovery of several important indicators and the continued control of the COVID-19 pandemic predict that Vietnam’s economy will grow six percent or more by 2021.
Singaporeans are buying properties in ‘the worst time possible’
Singaporeans buying houses amid Pandemic.
Avi Yemeni debunks Australian media disinformation of Anti-Lockdown protest
Avi uncovers mainstream media hypocrisy towards Anti-Lockdown protesters.
New Delhi reached the worst air quality this year
New Delhi, the capital city with the worst air quality worldwide, suffered its most toxic day in a year on Thursday, recording the concentration of
India’s COVID-19 vaccine is around the corner
India to launch COVID-19 Vaccine.
China questions Nepal’s sovereign integrity
Beijing deny Nepali opposition’s landgrab accusations.
Sri Lankans rescue dozens of Whales from mass stranding
Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding.
Indian Navy conducts joint Naval Mission in the Bay of Bengal
Joint Naval Mission in the Bay of Bengal amid China tension.
Indigenous people question logging industry
Indigenous people from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are fighting against plans to cut their forests.
Thai protestor severely injured
A prominent Thai protest leader is resting in a hospital in Bangkok on Saturday.
Taiwan Pride Parade to attract thousands of attendants
Thousands walked through Taiwan’s capital for the Taipei Pride on Saturday afternoon in the largest event of its kind in Asia this year.
Shutdown in Kashmir
Shops and businesses are shut in several parts of Indian-administered Kashmir in a general strike called to protest against new laws that allow Indians to buy land in the disputed region.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict groups meet for peace talks
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met international mediators in Geneva on Friday in the latest round of talks to resolve conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, where hundreds have been killed in more than a month of fighting.
Armenian air strikes kills 21 civilians
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near Nagorno-Karabakh on Oct. 28, the deadliest reported attack on civilians in a month of fighting over the disputed region.
“Muslims have a right to kill French people” former Malaysian PM says
The former Prime Minister of Malaysia reacted to a series of Islamic terror attacks in France by tweeting, “Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past.”
Erdogan, Putin discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed on Tuesday the Azerbaijan – Armenia conflict in occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and developments in Syria in a phone call.
Republican Senator to kick Chinese firms out of U.S. market
Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington, threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding.
Republican Senators push abuse on Uighur’s to be labelled genocide
U.S. senators sought Tuesday to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims, a step that could ramp up pressure on behalf of the estimated one million-plus people in camps. The resolution was introduced by senators across the political spectrum, although it is unlikely to move quickly as the Senate is out of session until after next week’s election.
Several dead, countless wounded at Pakistani religious school
At least eight students were killed and 136 wounded when a massive blast ripped through an Islamic seminary in a Pakistan city Tuesday, local authorities said.
Anti-China coalition meets in India
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense chief Mark Esper stepped up the Trump administration’s anti-China message in India on Tuesday, exactly a week ahead of America’s presidential election.
Nagorno-Karabagh-Conflict continues despite cease-fire deal
Fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh raged on Tuesday, unimpeded by a U.S.-brokered cease-fire, while Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame for the deal’s quick unraveling.