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Leading Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested in widening crackdown

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Friday on suspicion of organising illegal protests as authorities clampdown on a wave of unrest that has plunged the city into its biggest political crisis in more than two decades. Wong, the icon

August 30, 2019

Asia·Breaking News

China’s Parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage

Beijing – Limiting marriage to a relationship between a man and a woman will remain China’s legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out following neighbouring Taiwan in allowing same-sex marriage, despite pressure from activists. Taiwan’s parliament passed a bill

August 21, 2019

Asia

North Korea says missile launch a warning to South Korean ‘warmongers’

Kim Jong Un inspected the demonstration of a “new-type tactical guided weapon” on Thursday as a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said was also aimed at the United States.

July 26, 2019

Asia·Breaking News

Iran President Rouhani says Britain to face ‘consequences’ for seizing Iranian tanker

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Britain would face “consequences” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. Iran has demanded the immediate release of the Grace 1, which British Royal Marines boarded off Gibraltar last week and seized on suspicion

July 10, 2019

Asia·World

Seven people die while cleaning septic tank at Indian hotel

Seven people have suffocated to death while cleaning a hotel septic tank in western India without safety gear, police said Saturday. The hotel owner has been charged with causing death due to negligence following the incident Friday night in Gujarat state’s Vadodara

June 15, 2019

Asia·Breaking News

Hong Kong government offices shut after massive protest turns violent

Thousands of protesters readied in Hong Kong on Thursday for more potential clashes with police over a planned extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at unarmed demonstrators. Small scuffles broke out between police

June 13, 2019

Asia·india

India evacuates 300,000 people as ahead of Tropical Cyclone Vayu

More than Six million people could be impacted by Tropical Cyclone Vayu, which is barreling towards northwest India and expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours. As cyclone ‘Vayu’ advances towards the Gujarat coast, the state government launched a massive evacuation exercise to shift

June 12, 2019

Asia·Breaking News

Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s president has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide bombings, officials said Saturday. Maithripala Sirisena summoned an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday night to oppose a parliamentary

June 8, 2019

Asia

India’s Narendra Modi sworn in ahead of unveiling of revamped government

New Delhi – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in Thursday in front of cheering supporters ahead of unveiling a drastically revamped Hindu nationalist government for his historic second term. Modi was the first of more than 50 cabinet ministers and

May 30, 2019

Asia·Breaking News

Israel faces new election as Netanyahu fails to form governing coalition

Jerusalem – Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline. The ballot is widely expected to take place

May 30, 2019

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Leading Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested in widening crackdown

China’s Parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage

North Korea says missile launch a warning to South Korean ‘warmongers’

Iran President Rouhani says Britain to face ‘consequences’ for seizing Iranian tanker

Seven people die while cleaning septic tank at Indian hotel

Hong Kong government offices shut after massive protest turns violent

India evacuates 300,000 people as ahead of Tropical Cyclone Vayu

Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe

India’s Narendra Modi sworn in ahead of unveiling of revamped government

Israel faces new election as Netanyahu fails to form governing coalition

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