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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills 9, state media says

Another 26 are injured in blast near the city of Changde, Hunan Province, Xinhua News Agency says.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 amid race to find survivors – as it happened

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

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China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda

Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several African nations to reaffirm ties. The most recent visit, by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, took place in mid-January…

The Conversation

At least 95 reported dead as strong quake strikes near holy Shigatse city – as it happened

Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions

The Guardian - AU

Secret China project revealed by satellite images to be nuclear propulsion system

Researchers made the finding while investigating a mountain site outside the city of Leshan in southwest China

The Independent UK

Maduro and His Crony Made Millions While Venezuelan Children Starved

Venezuela is governed not only by a brutal dictatorship, but by a band of depraved criminals who have enriched themselves in part by stealing money intended to buy food for hungry children.

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The Bloodiest Sci-Fi Thriller of the Year Reclaims a Controversial Genre

How the writer and director of 'The Substance' teamed up with Demi Moore to make a body-horror masterpiece.

Inverse

Have Republicans Abandoned Free Markets?

Reason's Emma Camp attended the Republican National Convention to ask attendees if they still believe in the power of free markets.

Reason

11 Dead In China Bridge Collapse After Heavy Storms

Tragic bridge collapse in Shaanxi province, China, raises concerns about infrastructure safety and maintenance.

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What Created The Milky Way’s Mysterious Bar? A Galactic Collision, Maybe

Some researchers think the collision may have left another mark on the Milky Way: giving our galaxy the bar that cuts across its center.

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WEKU

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

The blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday night on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

The Conversation

6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 – became a federal holiday in 2021. In honor of this year’s Juneteenth, The Conversation reached…

Reuters

Xi invites Putin to China for third Belt and Road Forum - Xinhua

China's President Xi Jinping has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to China this year for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the official Xinhua News agency reported on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Xi Awarded 3rd Term as President, Extending Rule

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the US and others. The endorsement of Xi’s appointment by the ceremonial National People’s Congress was…

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China's Xi Calls for 'More Quickly Elevating' Armed Forces

China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards,” in a speech days after he warned the country was threatened by a US-led campaign of “containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” China must maximize its “national strategic capabilities” in a bid to “systematically…

The Independent UK

China's Xi calls for 'more quickly elevating' armed forces

China's leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards.”

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: How I became a tool of China's giant anti-American propaganda machine

When I write critical columns about U.S. policies and politics, I occasionally strike a nerve and get enraged letters from readers denouncing me as a traitor or suggesting I am providing grist for our nation's enemies.

WEKU

Photos: Argentina beats France on penalty kicks to win the 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup finals on Sunday, Dec. 18. See photos from the close match and fans' reactions to the game's outcome.

The Conversation

China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity

The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.

Reuters

China appoints Communist Party chiefs for three provinces

China's Communist Party has appointed Yi Lianhong as party secretary of eastern Zhejiang province, and Yin Hong as party secretary of eastern Jiangxi province, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

Reason

'Riotsville, U.S.A.' Explores the Origins of Police Militarization

Sierra Pettengill's documentary focuses on the fake towns, built by the Army in the 1960s, to train law enforcement.

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