NW China Gets Warmer, Wetter as Climate Change Hits
LANZHOU (Xinhua) — The northwest region of China, which used to be cold and dry, is now getting warmer and wetter, climate experts said.
‘A Dumb Thing to Do’: Trudeau Apologizes for Brownface
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign for national elections was hit Wednesday by the publication of a yearbook photo showing him in brownface makeup at a costume party in 2001. The prime minister apologized and said “it was a dumb thing to do.”
Forbidden City Museum Recruits AI, Cloud Techs
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The Palace Museum and Tencent have agreed to team up for digitizing relics in the museum and carrying out cultural research through information technology, including cloud and artificial intelligence.
US says Oil Site Attack Was an Iranian ‘Act of War’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran.”
China, Serbia Launch Joint Police Patrols in Belgrade
BELGRADE (Xinhua) — The first joint patrol of Chinese and Serbian policemen was presented to the public in downtown Belgrade on Wednesday.
2,200 Police, Their Families Doxxed in Hong Kong Unrest
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Police Force said Tuesday that over 2,200 police officers and their family members have been doxxed since June, as online hate speech groundswelled amid the recent unrest.
Hong Kong Activists Appeal to US Lawmakers to Help Movement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists involved in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong appealed to U.S. lawmakers Tuesday to support their fight by banning the export of American police equipment that is used against demonstrators and by more closely monitoring Chinese efforts to undermine civil liberties in the city.
South Korea Downgrades Japan Trade Status as Dispute Deepens
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday dropped Japan from a list of countries receiving fast-track approvals in trade, a reaction to Tokyo’s decision to downgrade Seoul’s trade status amid a tense diplomatic dispute.
Princess Sirindhorn Receives China Friendship Medal
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a presidential decree to award 42 Chinese and foreign individuals national medals and honorary titles, as the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
Panda Twins Born to Wild, Captive Parents in China
CHENGDU (Xinhua) — A pair of panda twins were born to both captive and wild parents in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
