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Analysis: With the veneer of Myanmar's democracy now removed, the plight of Rohingya Muslims continues to be overshadowed by geopolitical interests.
Chinese officials have targeted Uighur former detainees in recent months, rejecting allegations of forced sterilisation and abuse.
Iraq to receive first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
Iraq is experiencing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases attributed to new strains spreading in the country.
Trudeau slammed for abstaining from Uighur rights vote
A US-based Uighur rights group slammed Trudeau's decision as a 'complete disappointment'.
China says Iran nuclear issue at 'critical point’
China has said that issues relating to Iran’s nuclear programme are reaching a critical point and sanctions must be lifted.
Canadian MPs say China's treatment of Uighurs is 'genocide'
MPs voted unanimously to label China's treatment of Uighurs as 'genocide' and ministers called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to officially label it as such.
US urged to reintroduce bill banning Uighur forced-labour products
The bill would allow a US president to force sanction on anyone responsible for the labour trafficking of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in ...
Egypt pro-regime figures take aim at Clubhouse
Early signs of a witch hunt have emerged against Egyptian users of the invite-only audio-chat app Clubhouse.
EU set to agree sanctions over Russia, Myanmar crackdowns
The EU on Monday warned Myanmar's military rulers it "stands ready" to impose sanctions over their coup.
China donates 200,000 Covid-19 jabs to Algeria
China will donate 200,000 Covid-19 vaccines to Algeria, the Chinese ambassador to Algiers said.
How does Uighur 'genocide' designation affect US policy?
Comment: Whether to designate human rights atrocities as genocide is a fraught discussion that can hinder rather than precipitate further ...
Iran's army test fires short-range 'smart' missile
State media quoted the chief of the army's ground force as saying the "smart" missile is capable of operating under "any weather condition".
'Boycott Beijing Olympics' over 'Muslim genocide', British MPs demand
Senior UK politicians have urged British athletes to boycott next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to a 'genocide' against ...
'Credible case' China carrying out genocide against Uighurs: lawyers
The British government has so far stopped short of invoking the term "genocide", arguing only courts can make that legal definition.
Blinken presses China on Uighurs in firsts call
The new US Secretary of State's first phone call with China took on the topic of the country's treatment of Uighur Muslims.
US 'deeply disturbed' at reports of Uighur mass rape
The US has called for an investigation on the systematic rape and sexual abuse against Muslim Uighur women in Chinese internment camps following a harrowing BBC report.
China arrests suspects in fake coronavirus vaccine ring
Chinese police arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake coronavirus vaccines that ...
China blocks UN response to Myanmar military coup
An old-time ally of Myanmar, China used its veto power to stop a UK-drafted statement from being ratified by the 15 members of the UN’s Security ...
Pakistan health workers to begin receiving Chinese-made vaccine
Pakistan is starting to administrate a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine to frontline health workers, but the country is still months away from a ...
WHO team visits Chinese virus lab in Wuhan
WHO inspectors visited a laboratory in China's Wuhan city at the heart of a controversial theory that it could have been the source of the ...
Biden adviser wants more action against China over Uighurs
A top security adviser to US President Joe Biden says China-related issues are a priority in upcoming talks with European allies.
The geopolitics of vaccine diplomacy in the Middle East
Analysis: The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the Middle East is being driven by diplomatic considerations, with China, Russia and the United ...
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for Covid study
A team from the World Health Organisation has left Wuhan and will focus on a new study which attempts to find the origins of Covid-19.
Saudi Arabia hosts 'Davos in Desert' amid pandemic
Saudi Arabia will host a two-day Davos-style investment forum with dozens of global policy makers and business tycoons lined up to speak at the ...
Russia and the US are conducting diplomacy, with President Joe Biden at the helm.
Twitter has blocked the account of the Chinese embassy in the US after its post about Uighur women.
China has clapped back at growing backlash over its maltreatment of Uighur Muslims.
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