Story Archive
2020-06-12
Four others will be charged with obstructing officers in the performance of their duties during the deadly Jan. 9 clash that saw three police officers and a village elder killed.
2020-06-12
Xiamen's Xingguang church's privately owned premises are raided and stripped of its contents.
2020-06-12
Schoolchildren protest the effective sacking of a teacher who let students sing the protest anthem 'Glory to Hong Kong' in school.
2020-06-11
The announcement comes a week after environmental activists were blocked by authorities from campaigning for the island's protection.
2020-06-11
They say the people are entitled to boycott payments because the government has failed to provide relief.
2020-06-11
Courtyards must now include an animal pen, vegetable garden, and paved verandah, sources say.
2020-06-11
Meanwhile, a Vietnamese coast guard vessel enters a disputed area in the Spratlys to monitor China's maritime militia.
2020-06-11
The two were tied to the recent abduction of three Chinese nationals who came to the country to work for an online casino.
2020-06-11
Humanitarian China says the company must give details of its interactions with Chinese officials, including any user data shared with the authorities.
2020-06-11
Tibetans seeking work in China's police force in Tibetan areas must oppose separatism and have no family members who have fled the country, recruiting guidelines say.
2020-06-11
The UK says plans to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong are in breach of the bilateral treaty governing the handover.
2020-06-10
China already has far more economic influence than the U.S., and slightly more political power, in Southeast Asia, and the gap is expected to widen in the next decade.
2020-06-10
Thai naval official denies presence of the boat, said to be carrying 300 people.
2020-06-10
Sanctions loom as the key garment sector is pummeled by the one-two punch of coronavirus and flagging sales.
2020-06-10
An army spokesman says the new pages will ‘provide timely and accurate information related to the Tatmadaw.’
2020-06-10
The pair had not been paid since January, Destructive Fishing Watch official says.
2020-06-10
India and other countries should watch China carefully, remembering what happened to Tibet, Tibetan exile leader Lobsang Sangay says.
2020-06-10
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai says impending national security legislation will spell the end of Hong Kong's freedoms.
2020-06-10
Most of the loans are 30-year debt from 1988-2010, when a military junta ruled the country.
2020-06-10
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hits out at China's growing push for international influence, as a major new report details Beijing's overseas activities.
2020-06-10
South Korean opposition party defends leaflet campaigns as government in Seoul moves to stop them.
2020-06-10
Uyghurs and other Muslims were detained for beards and headscarves, as well as abstaining from alcohol.
2020-06-10
The rules are being piloted at city level, and also seek to crack down on fraudulent claims and quack remedies.
2020-06-10
With birth certificates required to receive aid, children are punished for the sins of their parents.
2020-06-09
Dhaka’s top diplomat says his country won’t allow Malaysia to send the 269 refugees to Bangladesh.
2020-06-09
NGOs in Cambodia and abroad call for release of remaining family member.
2020-06-09
Chinese traders could be linked to online gambling businesses or be selling fraudulent products, a local trader says.
2020-06-09
The plant will threaten local forests and farmland, villagers and environmental experts say, urging a careful study of likely impacts.
2020-06-09
Qurban Mamut’s U.S.-based son believes his father was targeted to gain leverage over him.
2020-06-09
The probe follows an earlier claim by Phnom Penh that reports of his abduction were ‘fake news.’
