BEIJING—A boat that capsized on a river in southwest China has left at least 10 people dead, with another five still missing, according to state media on Sunday. CCTV said that the ship overturned shortly after it departed Saturday evening in Guizhou Province. Preliminary investigations suggest that the ship was blown over by strong winds….
Evergrande Begins Repaying Wealth Product Investors With Property
BEIJING—Cash-strapped developer China Evergrande Group has begun repaying investors in its wealth management products with real estate, a unit of its main Hengda Real Estate Group Co Ltd unit said. Evergrande, with over $300 billion in liabilities, is in the throes of a liquidity crisis that has left it racing to raise funds to pay…
Del Rio Mayor Calls Out Biden, Harris for Failing to Visit Border in Crisis: ‘Why Aren’t You Here?’
September 20, 2021
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Democratic Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano has called out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for failing to make an appearance at his town as it battles with an overwhelming illegal immigrant crisis that has left Border Patrol agents struggling to process thousands of people. More than 15,000 illegal immigrants, including Haitian, Cuban, and Venezuelan nationals,…
Religion a Threat to Authoritarianism
September 20, 2021
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Commentary As I am an avid reader, I decided to read Jennifer Zeng’s acclaimed memoir “Witnessing History: One Woman’s Fight for Freedom and Falun Gong.” This book, published in 2005, is a well-known memoir of a member of the Falun Gong faith who was imprisoned in a Chinese labour re-education facility, tortured, and humiliated until…
How to Live Intentionally
I can guess two things about you: You’re reading this article, so there’s a good chance that you’re at least an occasional reader of self-help advice. You stopped on this particular headline about living more intentionally, which tells me that maybe you feel like you haven’t figured it all out yet. That’s OK. Who has?…
Taliban Order Kabul Government Female Employees to Leave Workforce, Stay at Home
The Taliban terrorist group has ordered the majority of women employed in the Kabul city government to exit the workforce and remain at home, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital announced on Sunday. During his first press briefing since being appointed by the Taliban, interim Kabul Mayor Hamdullah Namony said that women must remain at…
China Isolates Children to Control New COVID-19 Outbreak
September 20, 2021
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A city in southeast China is responding to its latest COVID-19 outbreak by quarantining the infected individuals and their close contacts, including children under 12 years old. Medical staff and parents alike have shared stories of grief and videos of their unaccompanied children in hospitals. A four-year-old boy in a full white hazmat suit with a…
Hong Kong Opposition Trade Union Group to Disband
HONG KONG—Hong Kong opposition trade union coalition, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, said on Sunday it would disband, adding to several civil society organisations that have ceased operating in the financial hub this year. The organisation passed a motion last week to disband, HKCTU Co-President Joe Wong told a news conference. “We want…
Voters Choose New CCP-Approved Hong Kong Electors Under Pro-Beijing Laws
HONG KONG—Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that will choose the city’s leader in the first polls Sunday following reforms meant to ensure candidates with Beijing loyalty. The Election Committee will select 40 of 90 lawmakers in the city’s legislature during elections in December, as well as elect the Hong…
Reopening Plan a ‘Roadblock’ for Business: Victorian Chamber of Commerce
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce has criticised the state government’s roadmap out of lockdown, calling it a “roadblock” to prosperity. This follows an announcement by Premier Daniel Andrews, who said lockdowns would remain in place until 70 percent of Victorians over 16 are fully vaccinated, which is expected to occur by Oct. 26. At that…
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