Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
World
June 24, 2019
Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
Viral artwork pummelling city leaders, clever word plays and Cantonese cursing that would make a sailor blush — Hong Kongers…
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
World
June 24, 2019
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine…
Aussie court rules media companies liable for Facebook comments
Technology
June 24, 2019
Aussie court rules media companies liable for Facebook comments
Media companies are responsible for defamatory comments made on their Facebook pages, an Australian court said in a landmark ruling…
US peace plan aims to raise $50 bn, create million Palestinian jobs
Middle East
June 23, 2019
US peace plan aims to raise $50 bn, create million Palestinian jobs
The United States said Saturday that its Middle East peace plan to be presented next week in Bahrain aims to…
US conducted cyber attack on Iran in response to drone downing: report
Middle East
June 23, 2019
US conducted cyber attack on Iran in response to drone downing: report
The United States launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network after Tehran downed an American…
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Middle East
June 23, 2019
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Istanbul went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test…
North Korean leader receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA
World
June 23, 2019
North Korean leader receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter of “excellent content” from US President Donald Trump, the country’s…
Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest
World
June 23, 2019
Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on television Sunday as the government said…
North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip
World
June 22, 2019
North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip
North Korea lauded its ties with historic ally China on Friday as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day…
Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
Environment
June 22, 2019
Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
Forecasters say Europeans will feel sizzling heat next week with temperatures soaring as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees…