Asia
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
World
October 12, 2019
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
Powerful Typhoon Hagibis on Saturday claimed its first victim even before making landfall, as Japanese weather authorities issued a top-level…
China plans to restrict visas for US visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
World
October 9, 2019
China plans to restrict visas for US visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is planning tighter visa restrictions for US nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge…
China warns Apple against ‘reckless’ support of HK protesters
World
October 9, 2019
China warns Apple against ‘reckless’ support of HK protesters
China’s state media accused Apple Wednesday of supporting pro-democracy protesters, warning the US tech giant would suffer consequences for its…
Even in death, Uighurs feel long reach of Chinese state
World
October 9, 2019
Even in death, Uighurs feel long reach of Chinese state
China is destroying burial grounds where generations of Uighur families have been laid to rest, leaving behind human bones and…
NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
World
October 8, 2019
NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
The NBA has insisted it backs free speech, after US politicians accused it of caving to China in a row…
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
World
October 8, 2019
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
Climate protesters from Sydney to New York blocked roads Monday, sparking hundreds of arrests, as two weeks of civil disobedience…
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
World
October 8, 2019
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months of pro-democracy protests is an option…
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
World
October 8, 2019
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday he would prefer to strike a comprehensive trade bargain with China, in comments days before…
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
World
October 8, 2019
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
The US is to blacklist 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs…
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
World
October 6, 2019
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
A Hong Kong court rejected on Sunday a challenge to an emergency law criminalizing protesters wearing face masks as democracy…