Month: January 2021

China’s Manufacturing, Services Sectors Weaken in January

BEIJING—An official indicator of China’s manufacturing activity weakened for a second consecutive month in January, following outbreaks of domestic COVID-19 cases that affected the operations of some industries. The purchasing managers’ index, or PMI, for China’s manufacturing sector fell to 51.3 in January, down 0.6 percentage points from December 2020, according to data from the…


Russia Arrests More Than 5,100 at Pro-Navalny Protests

MOSCOW—Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets on Jan. 31 across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten. Russian…


Russia Arrests More Than 4,700 at Pro-Navalny Protests

MOSCOW—Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets on Jan. 31 across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,700 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten. Russian…


Russia Arrests Over 4,700 at Wide Protests Backing Navalny

MOSCOW—Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,700 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten. Russian authorities mounted…


Russia Arrests Over 4,000 at Wide Protests Backing Navalny

MOSCOW—Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,000 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten. Russian authorities mounted…


Thousands Protest Against Lockdown Measures in Vienna

VIENNA—Thousands of protesters against COVID-19 lockdown measures faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna on Sunday. Vienna police banned numerous protests planned for this weekend, including one by the right-wing Freedom Party on Sunday, on the grounds that protesters have generally failed to observe rules on social distancing and often not worn face…


Piece of California’s Highway 1 Near Big Sur Collapses

A large chunk of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed and fell into the Pacific Ocean after a winter storm triggered a mudslide, officials said. A California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Fifth District message warned drivers of the closure on Jan. 29 from a “partial washout.” The washout occurred near Rat Creek about 15 miles south…


Large Section of California’s Highway 1 Near Big Sur Collapses

A large chunk of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed and fell into the Pacific Ocean after a winter storm triggered a mudslide, officials said. A California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Fifth District message warned drivers of the closure on Jan. 29 from a “partial washout.” The washout occurred near Rat Creek about 15 miles south…


Large Piece California’s Highway 1 Near Big Sur Collapses

A large chunk of California’s Highway 1 near the Big Sur area collapsed into the ocean in the midst of a mudslide triggered by heavy rains, officials said. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Fifth District wrote a message Friday warning drivers of the closure due to a “partial washout.” The washout occurred near Rat Creek…


WHO Teams Visits Wuhan Food Market in Search of Virus Clues

WUHAN, China—A World Health Organization (WHO) team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was reported to be linked to many early infections. The team members visited the Huanan Seafood Market for about an hour in the afternoon, and one of…