Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said it is impossible for Western countries to isolate Russia despite sanctions against Moscow which pose a “threat to the whole world”. “No matter how much some would like to isolate Russia, it is impossible to do so,” Vladimir Putin said at an Asia-focused …
Read More »China: at least 21 dead after an earthquake in the south-west
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit Sichuan, a mountainous province in the south-west of the country on Monday, killing at least 21 people according to a new official report, given by Chinese public television CCTV. Homes have also been “seriously damaged”, roads are cut and “telecommunications cut off”. Near …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: millions of amphetamine tablets seized by authorities
Saudi authorities announced the seizure of 47 million amphetamine tablets and the arrest of eight people involved in the trafficking in Riyadh. The information was made public through a video posted on official Saudi social media with the caption “war on drugs”. These amphetamine pills were discovered hidden in packets …
Read More »Covid-19: China confines a city of more than 20 million inhabitants
Chinese authorities confined more than 20 million people in Chengdu, a metropolis in the southwest of the country, on Thursday, as the country faces a limited epidemic rebound. The country continues to follow a strict health strategy despite a number of contaminations much lower than the rest of the world. …
Read More »Ukrainian conflict: cold war between the European Union and China?
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, European Union has never concealed its support for Ukraine and has even taken sanctions against Russia, which for its part is supported by China. The first European sanctions took place on the eve of the entry of Russian troops in Ukraine. Since …
Read More »Economy: China to cancel 23 loans to 17 African countries
Chinese government announced on August 18 the cancellation of 23 loans to 17 African countries that expired at the end of 2021. During a China-Africa cooperation coordination meeting held on August 18, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that his country will cancel 23 loans to 17 African countries. If …
Read More »Singapore: homosexual relations will soon be decriminalized
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that his government would repeal the law that criminalizes same-sex relations. Only few days and sex between men won’t be reprehensible anymore in Singapore. Autorities decided to repeal the law that criminalizes homosexuality. It is the Singaporean Prime Minister who gave …
Read More »Anger as girl injects boyfriend’s HIV-positive blood ‘to prove love’
A young man is in the grips of the police after it came to light that his 15-year-old girlfriend had injected herself with his HIV-positive blood in a bid to prove her love for him, odditycentra website reported. According to the website, the teenage girl hails from Suwal Kuchchi, a village in …
Read More »Here is the strange Chinese way of causing rain
Chinese authorities are trying to bring rain to several provinces bordering the Yangtze River in the center of the country to alleviate the drought in the country. Faced with the drought currently affecting China, Hubei province is the latest to announce its participation in “cloud seeding” operations on Wednesday, US …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: woman sentenced to 34 years for Twitter posts
A Saudi court has sentenced Salma al-Shehab, a student to 34 years in prison for “providing assistance” through her tweets to political opponents who seek to “disturb public order”, according to a court document seen by AFP on Wednesday. This is bad news for Salma al-Shehab who is not only …
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