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China: Most people in Xinjiang camps have 'returned to society'
The Chinese officials declined to say how many people were held in the camps or how many were released, arguing that the fluid conditions made it hard to estimate. "Presently, the majority of people who have undergone education and training have returned to society and returned to their families", Tuniaz said, using the government's official description of the camps as "education and training" cen... [Full Article...]
Fact check: No, African Americans are not happy with Trump
Something must be done before it is too late. "If the Democrats are going to defend the Radical Left "Squad" and King Elijah's Baltimore Fail, it will be a long road to 2020". Vice President Mike Pence, speaking to reporters in Columbus, Ohio, also defended Trump, pointing to the low black unemployment rate and criminal justice reform legislation that Trump signed into law past year. [Full Article...]
China to halt individual travel to Taiwan amid rising tensions
Previously, residents from 47 Chinese cities could apply for permits to visit Taiwan on their own, instead of visiting on group tours. "We're aware of the suspension", said another operator, Shanghai Spring International Travel Service. [Full Article...]
He Lied About Sexually Assaulting Me: US Army Colonel Accuses Top General
Hyten won critical backing at the hearing from Senator Martha McSally , the first female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force , who has said she was raped by a superior officer. "This leaves me with concerns about your judgment and ability to lead in one of the highest positions in the USA military", Ernst said. And while they hailed the committee's process, many Armed Services Democrats weren't... [Full Article...]
Israel okays homes for Palestinians, settlers before Kushner visit
A joint statement from the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council and Samaria Regional Council accuses the Palestinian Authority of carrying out " massive illegal construction in these areas with the clear goal of establishing a terrorist state in the heart of the country ". [Full Article...]
Trump Praises Bolsonaro, Says He Wants Free Trade Deal With Brazil
United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross is in Brazil this week to promote the bilateral exchange. "Brazil's main interest is to expand and improve our economic and trade relations with the United States". Asked about the timing of a deal with Brazil, Ross said trade agreements by nature "can be thousands of pages and can take a long time". "We have issues about standards in autos, phar... [Full Article...]
Chinese court jails veteran human rights activist for 12 years
Huang was detained on June 3, 2000, one day before the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. He has already served previous prison sentences related to his journalism. Huang has been jailed twice before for his advocacy, including in 2008 when he campaigned for reforms on behalf of parents whose children were killed in a massive quake in the southwestern province of Sichuan. [Full Article...]
Korean Air to cut flights to Japan as diplomatic row hits demand
The suspension of the flights, which operate three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, comes mainly as part of the carrier's efforts to ease an oversupply in flight services between the two countries. Low-priced carriers, such as Air Busan Eastar Jet and T'way Air, were quicker to respond to sagging travel demand to Japan. T'way Air plans to cut four routes - Kumamoto-Daegu, Oita-Bu... [Full Article...]