US imposes visa sanctions on China for "forced assimilation"

Here are some of the top news headlines around the world today, August 28, 2023:

* **US imposes visa sanctions on China for "forced assimilation" of Tibet children.** The US State Department announced on Monday that it is imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for the "forced assimilation" of Tibetan children. The sanctions are in response to a new Chinese law that requires all Tibetan children to attend boarding schools where they will be taught in Mandarin Chinese and indoctrinated with communist ideology.
* **Man who mocked Xi Jinping flees China on jet ski, rides 300 km to S Korea.** A Chinese man who mocked President Xi Jinping on social media has reportedly fled the country on a jet ski and ridden 300 kilometers to South Korea. The man, who has not been identified, is said to have been inspired by the story of Park Ji-sung, a South Korean footballer who defected from North Korea in 2000.
* **Major traffic jam at drought-hit Panama Canal, over 200 ships stuck.** A major traffic jam has developed at the Panama Canal due to a drought that has reduced the water levels in the canal. Over 200 ships are currently stuck at the canal, waiting to transit. The drought is the worst in 70 years and is causing major economic disruptions in the region.
* **India's moon rover takes first steps on south pole's surface.** India's lunar rover, Pragyan, has taken its first steps on the surface of the moon's south pole. The rover is the first to land on the south pole of the moon and is expected to help scientists learn more about the lunar surface and its history.
* **Three US Marines killed in aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise.** Three US Marines were killed in a military aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise. The crash occurred on Monday morning in the Northern Territory and involved a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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