Moroccan King pardons thousands, including ‘Hirak’ protesters
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Moroccan King pardons thousands, including ‘Hirak’ protesters
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has marked 20 years on the throne by pardoning thousands of prisoners, including some from the…
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
World
July 30, 2019
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new…
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
World
July 30, 2019
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, with…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
World
July 30, 2019
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over…
Johnson in Scotland as no-deal Brexit concerns grow
World
July 29, 2019
Johnson in Scotland as no-deal Brexit concerns grow
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday promised a bright future after Brexit on his first visit to Scotland but Britain’s…
Years of ignoring peaceful protests fuels Hong Kong violence: jailed activist
World
July 29, 2019
Years of ignoring peaceful protests fuels Hong Kong violence: jailed activist
Hong Kongers are becoming more accepting of violent protests because the city’s pro-Beijing leaders have ignored years of peaceful demonstrations,…
YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’: executive
World
July 29, 2019
YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’: executive
The video-sharing platform YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and…
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
World
July 29, 2019
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
A US threat to pull recognition of China’s “developing nation” status at the World Trade Organization is a pressure tactic…
China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
World
July 29, 2019
China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
After weeks of increasingly violent protests, China’s top policy body on Hong Kong affairs was set to hold an extremely…
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
World
July 28, 2019
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Sunday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in Hong…