Geopolitics
Guangzhou: A large number of Africans, who had settled in China for years and created a generation of mixed-race children as their legacy, are now moved out of Guangzhou, media reports said. more
First session of Chinese-US talks in Alaska come to end

Beijing/Sputnik: The first session of the Chinese-US talks in Alaska has come to an end, with the Chinese delegation having already left the negotiating room, China’s media reported ...

New York to lift mandatory quarantine for domestic travelers on April 1

Washington/Sputnik: New York State will no longer require mandatory quarantine for visitors from other US states or territories beginning on April 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press ...

Schools to reopen as England starts moving out of COVID-19 lockdown

London/Sputnik: Schools and colleges across England are set to reopen on Monday in the first step of the UK government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown, following the downward ...

Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’, UN rights chief warns

New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even further behind”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warn ...

China did not witness COVID-19 baby boom

Beijing: China is witnessing another tough episode when the country witnessed a decline in child birth rates.

UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery

New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more inclusive societies, the UN Secr ...

Kamala Harris discusses COVID-19 pandemic with Macron : White House

Moscow/Sputnik: US Vice President Kamala Harris has discussed the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macr ...

US voices concern over China's interference in WHO's probe on COVID-19 origin

Washington: Targeting China, the US has expressed deep concerns about the way in which the early findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated and questions about the process u ...

Czech Government declares 14-day state of emergency over COVID-19: Reports

Prague/Sputnik: The Czech cabinet declared a two-week state of emergency at the request of regional authorities due to worsening COVID-19 dynamics in circumvention of parliament's opp ...