A boat carrying 31 people, including some 20 tourists from China, has lost contact with the authorities since it sailed out from Kota Kinabalu in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah on Saturday, the Consulate General of China confirmed on Sunday. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said the search area covers 400 nautical square miles and involves waters between Kota Kinabalu and Pulau Mengalum, according to the New Straits Times. It is not clear yet what caused the disappearance of the boat, but an official from the Chinese consulate told Xinhua that the sea in the area was rough on Saturday.  

Hundreds of people are protesting outside major US airports after authorities restricted refugees from entering the country following President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. The executive order temporarily bans people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen traveling to the US, while barring refugees from Syria indefinitely. People with green cards, or legal resident permits, and dual citizenship with countries on the list are also affected by the decision that has been sharply criticized by many. In light of Trump’s order, the UN Refugee Agency has said “refugees should receive equal treatment… regardless of their religion, nationality or race."

The food crisis in Yemen could turn into a famine this year, UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien has warned. An estimated 14 million people, including 2.2 million children, are currently grappling with food insecurity, with some 500,000 children suffering from severe acute malnourishment. The war between President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s forces and the Houthi rebels has destabilized the country for the past two years, displacing millions. 

Apple’s iPhone has lost its spot as the bestselling smartphone in China for the first time, according to a latest report by Counterpoint Research. Despite the company’s shipments reaching an all-time high in 2016, the report said Apple’s market share remains “vulnerable” in China. Oppo, one of the fastest-growing homemade brands, topped smartphone sales, selling more than 17 million units compared to 12 million iPhone 6s devices.  

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed a defense deal with Turkey worth 100 million British pounds during her first trip to the country. The deal, which involves BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries, will see the two developing the Turkish Fighter Program. May said the deal “marks the start of a new and deeper trading relationship with Turkey” and Britain is “open for business.” 

China will aim to recycle 350 million tons of waste resources including steel, nonferrous metals, plastic and paper annually by 2020, according to an official guideline. The country will develop a sophisticated system for renewable resources, said the guideline. By 2020, China will use 150 million tons of waste steel, and 18 million tons of waste nonferrous metals annually, if all goes to plan. The country also aims to recycle 23 million tons of waste plastic and half of all its waste paper by 2020 annually.

Britain’s Prince William and Prince Harry have commissioned a statue of their late mother Princess Diana, which will be erected in the public grounds of Kensington Palace. The princes said “the time is right to recognize her positive impact in the UK and around the world with a permanent statue.” Princess Diana, who is widely acclaimed for her humanitarian works and charity, was killed in a car crash in 1997. 

More Chinese people are traveling during the Spring Festival holidays, according to official data. The number of tourists on the first day of the week-long holiday jumped 10.4 percent year on year to 50.5 million. Some 860,500 people traveled to China's northwestern Gansu Province, up 22.1 percent year on year. Phuket and Bangkok in Thailand, Nha Trang in Vietnam, Bali in Indonesia and Singapore were the most popular international destinations for Chinese. It is estimated that over six million Chinese people will travel abroad during the holiday.