The Iraqi government said that it continues to hold two cities against the numerous attempts of Islamic State militants to seize them.
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Police violence, abiding grief for China families of missing on Malaysia jet
(Reuters) – Six months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing, relatives of those lost, desperate for any hint of what happened, say Chinese authorities have become openly hostile toward them. In interviews, several relatives described how they had been detained and physically abused by police – seemingly in retaliation for publicly pressing Chinese and Malaysia Airlinesauthorities for information about the hunt for the plane. “In the beginning, Beijing police were protecting us, but their attitude has completely […]
Dengue outbreak in Japan
Japan’s dengue outbreak spread out from the park where it started, with 70 cases already recorded.
Beijing invites Taipeh to APEC Nov. Summit
Taiwan has confirmed that an special envoy from Beijing had delivered a letter inviting them to attend the APEC meeting to be held in Beijing this November.
Al Qaeda announces new India wing
The Al-Qaeda group has announced its new branch in the Indian sub-continent.
Giant turret for world’s largest floating facility sets sail for South Korea
Dubai is well known as a city that’s transformed its landscape with the world’s tallest building, the largest airport as well as the biggest shopping mall. Now, it’s achieved another world first with an extraordinary feat of construction, this time for the energy sector. Clem Orjaliza reports.
Japan and India strengthen defense and strategic ties
Japan and India have agreed to strengthen strategic ties and re-affirm the importance of defense relations between the two countries.
Disruptive Hong Kong protests loom after China rules out democracy
(Reuters) – Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists on Monday as the Asian financial center braces for a wave of disruptive protests against China’s decision to rule out full democracy. China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee set the stage for a political showdown on Sunday when it rejected democrats’ demands for the right to freely choose Hong Kong’s next leader in 2017, leading scores of protesters to take to […]
Hongkong activists gird for action vs. China’s decision
Hong Kong is bracing for protest as China rules out full democracy, issuing tight nomination rules for the next elections.
China slams door shut on full Hong Kong democracy in 2017 vote
(Reuters) – China’s parliament said on Sunday it will tightly control the nomination of candidates for a landmark election in Hong Kong in 2017, a move likely to trigger mass protests in the city’s Central business district by disappointed democracy activists. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) said it had endorsed a framework to let only two or three candidates run in a 2017 vote for Hong Kong’s next leader. All candidates […]
Macau ‘re-elects’ new leader as authorities stifle democratic rumblings
(Reuters) – Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, re-elected its leader and sole candidate Fernando Chui on Sunday, a widely expected result after the pro-China government stifled an unofficial referendum on democracy. Chui was returned to office by a select panel of 400 largely pro-China loyalists in the tiny but wealthy former Portuguese colony. Macau’s leaders have taken a much harder line than in neighboring in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy activists have been struggling for […]
China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy
(Reuters) – Hong Kong is poised for a showdown with Chinawhen the Chinese parliament meets later on Sunday, with the largely rubber-stamp body likely to snuff out hopes for a democratic breakthrough in the regional financial hub at elections due in 2017. Political reform has been a constant source of friction between Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and the mainland since the former British colony was handed back to Communist Party rulers in 1997. On the surface, […]
