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China Regroups to Snuff Out a Wave of Covid Protests Officials are using the ruling Communist Partys decades-old policy of repression and surveillance to quash the most widespread protests in decades. But Xi Jinping is silent.
New York Times | 2 hours, 1 minute ago | comment? | recommend
Funding Gaps, Patriarchy Hinder Family Planning in Nigeria In 2020, Aisha Ali and her husband decided she would take a birth control injection after having nine children. Ali said the decision was due to financial constraints. She told VOA that she is "a petty trader and my husband is a motorcycle rider. We want
Voice of America | 5 hours, 17 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Your Tuesday Briefing: Anxiety in China Plus Ukraine updates, a U.S.-Iran World Cup preview and a She Said interview.
New York Times | 14 hours, 48 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
At a China Covid Protest, a Mix of Giddy Elation and Anxiety In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent under the watchful eye of the police were uncertain about how far to go.
New York Times | 18 hours, 41 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship A village in northern India has found a way to address a growing global issue: a deep sense of isolation among older people.
New York Times | 20 hours, 33 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Memes, Puns and Blank Sheets of Paper: Chinas Creative Acts of Protest In a country where the authorities have little tolerance for open dissent, demonstrators against Covid restrictions have turned to more subtle methods.
New York Times | Nov 28, 2022 11:23 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
The Covid Protests in China, Explained Strict Covid restrictions are hurting the countrys economy and angering members of the public, who are taking to the streets. Heres the latest on the situation.
New York Times | Nov 28, 2022 10:48 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
3 Weeks After Hack, This Island Nations Government Is Still Off-line Vanuatu has said little about a Nov. 6 cyberattack, which has caused significant inconveniences for many of its 320,000 people.
New York Times | Nov 28, 2022 10:42 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China Plus World Cup updates, Kiribatis judicial shake-up and Gangnam Style, 10 years later.
New York Times | Nov 27, 2022 8:56 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Deadly Fire in China Fuels Protests Over Xis Covid Policies Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action. But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger.
New York Times | Nov 27, 2022 3:28 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
