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Hundreds of police were on standby at Hong Kong’s Government House on Sunday (March 15) at its bi-annual open day after threats of anti-mainland protests by radical groups. Although individuals attempted to protest by opening yellow umbrellas, a sign ofHong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, they were quickly escorted out of the area by police. Thousands of people lined up all day to enter the Chief Executive’s residence and gardens, including Mr Chan, a Chinese native who […]
Japan hosted a United Nations conference on Saturday (March 14) and pledged $4 billion towards a new plan to reduce disaster risk. Addressing the conference in the north-eastern city of Sendai, United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-Moon said that this was the point to determine where to go next. “This is our first stop on our journey to a new future. To put our people of the world and this world on a sustainable path,” Ban told […]
By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls. Officials have said for several days they were checking reports of damage at Khorsabad following attacks on the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Hatra by the Islamist radicals who control much of […]
(Reuters) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday (March 8) defended China’s activities in the South China Sea, hinted at inviting Japan to a commemorative World War II military parade and said progress has been made on the Sino-Indian border dispute. At a news conference on the sidelines of China’s annual National People’s Congress, Wang defended his government’s controversial policy of reclamation on disputed isles in the South China Sea which has sparked regional […]
Indonesian authorities transferred two convicted Australian drug traffickers on Wednesday (March 4) to a maximum security prison inNusakambangan Island of central Java province. The prisoners were transferred despite pleas for mercy from the government ofAustralia. The executions threaten already fragile relations between at times uneasy neighbours Australia and Indonesia. Australians Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew Chan, 31, were transferred with tight security of ten armed security personnel for each person. The prisoners are among 11 […]
Both South Korea and Japan condemned Pyongyang firing of two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday (March 2), a move seen as a protest against annual military exercises between the South and the United States that were due to start hours later. The missiles hit the sea early on Monday morning after traveling for about 490 km (305 miles), according to the South’s Defence Ministry. “North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into […]
Prince William visited the tsunami hit city of Ishinomaki of Sunday (March 1) in the last leg of his Japan visit as he paid his respects to those lost in 2011 earthquake and tsunami. More than 3,700 people died in the city of Ishinomaki, the most of any city in the disaster that left over 16,000 dead, and it still has large swaths where buildings are missing and where the wave swept through. William headed […]
French President Francois Hollande arrived at a military airbase in Manila on Thursday (February 26) for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and gathering support in addressing climate change. Over one hundred delegates accompanied Hollande on the state visit, including businessmen, heads of organisations, environmental advocates and celebrities like Jeremy Irons, Marion Cotillard and Melanie Laurentwho are known for their stand on climate change. Upon arrival, Hollande laid a wreath of flowers in front of the monument of Jose Rizal, […]
(Reuters) – Germany’s Volkswagen has won approval from Thai authorities to build a manufacturing plant for fuel efficient cars near Bangkok after months of delays. A VW spokesman said on Saturday that it had received the go-ahead but the carmaker would now assess the situation and that no decision has been made yet whether to build the factory, confirming a report in German weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche. According to previous media reports, the 1 billion euro […]
Thai police plucked at least three people off the streets of the capital on Sunday (February 22) after they held a small gathering to “exchange views” with the country’s military junta. Thailand’s military has severely restricted public gatherings since seizing power in a coup last May. Taking a hard line on dissent, it has detained more than 300 people, including activists, journalists and politicians. The leader of a group of four people, Akkarakit Noonchan, was […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Jakarta on the streets of Jakarta on Sunday (February 22) to join a coin collection drive in protest to Prime MinisterTony Abbott’s comment linking clemency please for two Australians on death row to the country’s 2004 tsunami relief aid. Earlier in the week, Abbott said Australia would feel “grievously let down” if the executions proceeded despite the roughly A$1 billion (784 million USD) in assistance it gave after the disaster, […]
Indonesian Erwiana Sulistyaningsih called for equal rights for all migrant workers in Hong Kong at a news conference on Tuesday (February) after her former employer was found guilty of abusing her. Erwiana stood with migrant worker representatives at the news conference holding up signs that said “End Slavery”. The landmark case triggered outrage over mistreatment of maids and shed light on abuse that many women face in overseas jobs. Former beautician Law Wan-tung, 44, sobbed […]
