International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates said questioning China’s human rights as Beijing prepares to host the 2022 Winter Olympics is not within his organization’s jurisdiction. There has been widespread criticism of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, which rights groups say constitutes …
Read More »US House of Representatives Agrees to Extend the Term of Government Loan Authority
The United States House of Representatives (US) on Tuesday (12/10) is ready to extend the term of the government’s debt lending authority until early December to prevent the US government from defaulting for the first time next week when the country runs out of money to pay its bills. A …
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