March 21, 2022 Taliban signals girls can return to school after denying them education beyond grade 6 The Taliban has signaled that girls will be allowed to return to school this week as worn-torn Afghanistan reopens its classrooms for “all” students.
March 21, 2022 US showed China its hand after Russia invasion, needs more than sanctions to deter Taiwan aspirations: experts China may reconsider its approach to Taiwan after seeing the global unity to pursue crippling sanctions against Russia
March 20, 2022 US admiral says China fully militarized isles in South China Sea A top U.S. military commander says China has fully militarized isles in the South China Sea with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems.
March 20, 2022 North Korea fires artillery into sea days after missile launch North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces on Sunday, following a failed missile launch just a few days prior.
March 19, 2022 COVID-19 pandemic 'far from over,' WHO says A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.
March 19, 2022 China reports first COVID-19 deaths in over a year China’s health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant.
March 18, 2022 Afghanistan faces crisis on the ground as tens of thousands hide from Taliban, observers say Despite the United Nations Security Council renewing its U.N. assistance mission to Afghanistan, the war-torn country continues to fall to Taliban forces following the U.S. withdrawal.
March 18, 2022 Biden to talk about war in Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday President Biden will talk by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
March 17, 2022 South Korea omicron deaths surge Officials in South Korea tried to calm public fears amid concerns about a faltering pandemic response as daily COVID-19 cases and deaths reached record highs Thursday.
March 16, 2022 US holds Chinese goods purportedly made by North Korean labor U.S. customs is holding Chinese imported goods from a prominent Chinese sports brand after an investigation purported they were manufactured by North Korean labor.