China restricts online coverage of burning incense and praying in religious crackdown

    Chinese authorities have drafted sweeping new regulations that would severely restrict religious content online, including images or even descriptions of religious activities from praying and chanting to burning incense. The move comes as Beijing tightens the screws on religion, especially for followers of Islam and Christianity. The new rules would only allow members of officially licensed…

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      More than 80 people arrested in Russia pension protests

      More than 80 people were arrested during protests in St. Petersburg against planned pension reforms on Sunday. Opponents of a Russian government move to increase the age for collecting state retirement pensions have held protests throughout the country on Sunday and scores of arrests were reported. The protests were called by Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption…

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