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China’s anti-lockdown protests spread to dozens of campuses

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China’s anti-lockdown protests spread to dozens of campuses

People sing slogans while gathering on a street in Shanghai on November 27, 2022, where protests against China’s zero-Covid policy took place the night before following a deadly fire in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region. | Photo Credit: AFP Protests in China against the government’s harsh COVID-19 lockdown measures continued to intensify over … Read more

At least 10 killed, nine injured in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang

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At least 10 killed, nine injured in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A fire in an apartment building in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region has killed 10 people and injured nine, authorities said Friday. The fire broke out Thursday night in the regional capital of Urumqi, where temperatures have dropped to below freezing after dark. The blaze … Read more