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Experts quit Hong Kong police probe, in blow to government
World
December 11, 2019
Experts quit Hong Kong police probe, in blow to government
An international panel of experts hired to advise Hong Kong on the police response to huge pro-democracy protests announced Wednesday…
Russia to miss Olympics after WADA ban over doping
World
December 9, 2019
Russia to miss Olympics after WADA ban over doping
Russia will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday…
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets
World
December 9, 2019
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea insulted US President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “heedless and…
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm
World
December 9, 2019
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm
Hong Kongers have delivered a clarion call for change over the last fortnight with a landslide local election defeat for…
China says it will continue ‘training’ Xinjiang people
World
December 9, 2019
China says it will continue ‘training’ Xinjiang people
China on Monday defended its vast network of re-education camps in Xinjiang and said it would continue “training” residents, following…
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
World
December 8, 2019
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague…
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
World
December 8, 2019
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps…
Hong Kong protesters aim for big turnout at rare sanctioned march
World
December 8, 2019
Hong Kong protesters aim for big turnout at rare sanctioned march
Hong Kong democracy protesters are hoping for huge crowds later Sunday at a rally they have billed as a “last…
Hong Kong police chief promises flexibility ahead of rally
World
December 7, 2019
Hong Kong police chief promises flexibility ahead of rally
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s new police commissioner said on Saturday his force would take a flexible approach to…
North Korea’s Kim in new horse ride through winter snows
World
December 4, 2019
North Korea’s Kim in new horse ride through winter snows
North Korean media published fresh pictures Wednesday of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on a sacred mountain,…