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Read More »Pope Francis brings hope to the poor in Assisi visit
pope-francis” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Pope Francis< Pope Francis caresses a child as he arrives to preside a meeting of listening and prayer in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, central Italy on Friday. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca) A refugee gave Francis a pilgrim’s walking stick and cloak outside …
Read More »China's Xi says country willing to work with US toward 'win-win cooperation' amid tensions
world-regionsPresident Xi Jinping said he is willing toforeign-policy” target=”_blank”> work with the United States< nears, according to reports. The meeting could happen as early as next week, according to Reuters. “Right now, China-U.S. relations are at a critical historical juncture. Both countries will gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation. …
Read More »China likely not preparing for military action on Taiwan, but recent actions still 'concerning,' experts say
world-regions is likely not preparing for any imminent military” target=”_blank”>military< for ballistic missile testing, experts tell Fox News. The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI News) obtained photos of the replica vessels – including an aircraft carrier – in the Taklamakan Desert. The mock-ups, which were “substantially complete by early October” 2021, …
Read More »China punishes mockery, questions about historical figures: 'This is self-wounding'
world-regions has started to crime” target=”_blank”>punish< figures in a move that sees the ruling party exert greater control over the nation’s population. The new law went into effect in March of this year as part of a campaign by President Xi Jinping, who also serves as the General Secretary of …
Read More »Obama calls out China and Russia over climate crisis
barack-obama” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Barack Obama< Monday that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress, and faulted U.S. rivals China and Russia for what he called a “dangerous lack of urgency” in cutting their own climate-wrecking emissions. “When it comes to climate, time really is running …
Read More »The Vatican Library opens to the public
The religion Apostolic Library, which is home to ancient manuscripts, rare books and reading rooms for scholars, is opening its doors to the general public with a small new exhibition space aimed at pairing its artistic treasures with contemporary art. The inaugural exhibit, “Tutti” (All), takes its inspiration from pope-francis” …
Read More »How US travel restrictions are changing
More than a year and a half after infectious-disease concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Beginning Monday, bans on travel from specific countries …
Read More »China’s military uses target shaped like US aircraft carrier group in desert, report says
The world-regions built full-scale targets of U.S. warships – including an aircraft carrier — in the middle of a desert in Northwest China known for ballistic missile testing, according to a report. The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI News) obtained photos of these targets scattered in the Taklamakan desert from Maxar, …
Read More »China's wealthy seek new ways to move money, avoid Xi Jinping's redistribution policy
world-regions’s rich have changed their focus from making regulation to keeping it as President Xi Jinping introduces new measures to redistribute wealth among a swell of support. The wealthy class in China has periodically felt the need to hide money from the government, but the recent “common prosperity” drive has …
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