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China's Cardinal Sins In Hong Kong

Much of the world remains focused on the grisly developments in Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army continues to commit war crimes against a sovereign country he claims is an inalienable part of Russia. Meanwhile, the story in Hong Kong has gone from very bad to even worse. In a farcical selection process dressed up as democracy, the Communist Party of China (CPC) recently installed a former policeman, John Lee, as the new chief executive of its puppet reg

27 May 2022
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Arrest Unvaccinated If They Go Outdoors: Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing "galloping" coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant.The government tightened restrictions in Manila and several provinces and cities this week.

7 January 2022
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Arrests, Court Battles: The Case Of Meng Wanzhou

The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on a United States (US) warrant, followed by China's detention of two Canadians, sparked an unprecedented dispute between Beijing and Ottawa.Last Friday, a legal agreement in New York paved the way for Meng to board a plane to China after nearly three years of detention in Canada and for the two Canadian men to also set off home.Here are the key dates in the case:Wanted: Meng Wanzhou In August 2018, a Ne

1 October 2021
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Duterte Orders Arrest Of Mask Violators

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to arrest anyone not wearing a mask properly, including below the nose, as the country battles to contain surging coronavirus infections.Duterte issued the directive after a meeting with his COVID-19 task force – where everyone except him can be seen wearing the mandatory face covering – an official video released late Wednesday showed.Thousands of people have been punished for violating COVID-19 rules since the end of March, when restri

7 May 2021
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Junta Charges Japanese Journo Over 'Fake News'

The Myanmar junta has charged a Japanese journalist under a "fake news" law, a report said Tuesday, in the latest blow to press freedom since the military seized power.Freelance reporter Yuki Kitazumi was arrested last month and charged on Monday – World Press Freedom Day – with spreading fake news, according to a report by Kyodo news agency.He is one of 50 journalists currently held in Myanmar as part of the junta's crackdown on widespread protests against its 1 February coup.

5 May 2021
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Malaysia teens charged with murder over school fire

Two Malaysian teenagers were charged with murder Thursday in connection with a fire that killed 23 children and teachers at an Islamic school this month.The pair, who cannot be named because they are aged under 18, were also charged with drug abuse along with four other suspects.Police arrested seven suspects, all aged 12 to 18, after the blaze – the country's worst for two decades – that gutted the school on September 14 in the capital Kuala Lumpur.The seventh suspect was released for l

28 September 2017
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Two Vietnamese fishermen dead in Philippine navy chase

Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead and five others arrested after a sea chase ended in a collision in Philippine waters at the weekend, authorities said Monday.A Philippine patrol ship pursued six Vietnamese fishing boats 30 nautical miles off the northern coastal town of Bolinao, a regional military spokesman told AFP.Officials are investigating the cause of the pair's death, but their bodies were found after a Vietnamese boat slammed into the Philippine vessel, said Lieutenant Jo

25 September 2017
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Cambodian opposition leader arrested for 'treason'

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was arrested early Sunday and accused of treason, the latest in a flurry of prosecutions brought against critics and rivals of strongman premier Hun Sen.His surprise overnight detention raises the stakes as Hun Sen's political opponents, NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and the critical press are smothered by court cases and threats ahead of a crunch general election next year.Hun Sen, 65, is determined to extend his three-decade rule and disman

3 September 2017
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