No charges against the dozens arrested in Hong Kong with most granted bail
HONG KONG – Charges have not been laid on the dozens arrested two days ago, with most of them granted bail after an [...]
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Politicians ignore coronavirus rules, angering constituents
SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. [...]
Kremlin critic Navalny to magazine: Putin was behind crime against me
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told a German magazine that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind his suspected poisoning and stressed [...]
Argentine lawmaker quits after lewd act during virtual session
BUENOS AIRES (REUTERS) – An Argentine lawmaker has resigned after being caught on a live camera caressing his wife before appearing to partially [...]
Belarus' Lukashenko shrugs off Western refusal to recognise his inauguration
MINSK (AFP) – Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday (Sept 24) responded defiantly to the European Union and the United States which refused [...]
Jakarta's ex-governor Ahok criticises state-owned firms in Indonesia
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has lambasted bad bureaucracy, rent-seeking and systematic inefficiency in Indonesia’s state-owned companies. Speaking on YouTube channel Poin, [...]
Navalny demands Russia returns his clothes for Novichok investigation
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told Russia on Monday (Sept 21) to hand over the clothes he was wearing when he [...]
Kremlin critic Navalny posts photo of himself walking, says recovery still long way off
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was seen walking down the stairs in a photo posted on his Instagram feed on [...]
Netizen given stern police warning for offensive social media posts; no further action taken against blogger Xiaxue
SINGAPORE – A man who put up offensive Facebook posts under the moniker “Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali” has been given a stern warning [...]
Japan's PM candidates make their pitch as race kicks off
Japan’s top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga yesterday described himself as “an ordinary person” who rose against the odds and can be an inspirational [...]