Iranian news agency FARS, citing local sources, reports multiple explosions were heard northwest of Isfahan. The cause of the explosions is still unknown. CNN’s Nic Robertson has more.
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China Moves to Raise Costs of Imports of Key Chemical From U.S.
China is moving to make it more expensive for U.S. shipments of a key industrial chemical to enter the Chinese market, shortly after Washington called for higher tariffs on Chinese steel.
China just made it even harder for people in the country to access WhatsApp and Threads
The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just as US considers the same thing for TikTok.
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order
Apple removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government. “The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered …
Beijing warns of heavy catkin season on way
In Beijing, it is usual to have spring rain before and after the onset of catkin season, which moistens the ground and roads. However, this year, the expected rain did not arrive on time, leading…
South China Sea: Beijing may get ‘up close’ as US-Philippine Balikatan drills send ‘deterrent signal’ on contested claims
Location is ‘deterrent signal’ to Beijing as tensions spike with Manila, analyst says, while another sees the US readying for hot conflict over Taiwan or South China Sea.
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China’s major cities are suffering “moderate to severe” levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of …
F1 Drivers Surprised by China Track That’s Been ‘Repainted, Not Resurfaced’
While performing their usual Thursday track walks, F1 drivers noticed a mysterious, dark finish on the asphalt. While the FIA and teams were notified that the circuit had been tre …
Beijing film festival opens with a sea of stars
Award-winning director Gu Xiaogang’s Dwelling by the West Lake, depicting a young man’s endeavor to save his mother from a pyramid scheme, was selected as the festival’s opening film. Actor Wu Lei, who stars in…
Solomon Islands election count underway, China critic Suidani regains seat
A prominent Solomon Islands critic of China, the ousted former governor of Malaita province Daniel Suidani, has been reelected, local media reported on Friday, as counting continues in an election …
China’s API extortion from Indian pharma breaking down
China started destroying India’s API sector as part of a conspiracy. Image: India’s pharma sector, which was dependent on China for a long time, is now getting some relief; the reason is the …
China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds
About 6 percent of land in China’s coastal cities currently has a relative elevation below sea level. If the global average sea level rises by 0.87 meters, or a little less than 3 feet, by…
Biden’s Global Pandemic Agreement Empowers WHO, China, Conservatives Warn
Sen. Ron Johnson leads a charge to require Senate ratification of Biden’s pandemic agreement with the World Health Organization.
