By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media KCNA said on Thursday, where he called for more control and discipline within the military. The meeting comes amid Kim’s drive to rally his ruling Workers’ Party to implement new policy goals for the next […]
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday declared a “complete victory” in its poverty eradication campaign. Xi made the announcement while attending a ceremony marking China’s accomplishments in eradicating poverty and commending role models. Reporting by Judy Hua and Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Shri Navaratnam Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters […]
Malaysia has deported 1,086 people back to Myanmar, defying a court order and appeals from human rights group to halt the process. Rights organisations say the group includes some ethnic minorities which have suffered persecution in Myanmar. They say sending them back to Myanmar, which is in the midst of a coup, could put them […]
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday the United States and China could work together on issues like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic if they repaired their damaged bilateral relationship Wang, a Chinese state councillor and foreign minister, said Beijing stood ready to reopen constructive dialogue with […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – A general strike against military rule shut businesses in Myanmar on Monday and huge crowds gathered peacefully despite fears of violence after authorities warned that confrontation could be deadly. Three weeks after seizing power, the junta has failed to stop the daily protests and a civil disobedience movement calling for the […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – Thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 military gathered again on Sunday in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day when police and soldiers opened fire in the city of Mandalay, killing two. Early on Sunday, police arrested a famous actor […]
By Shruti Menon BBC Reality Check Reality Check The charges recently filed against a young Indian protester under a law which prohibits inciting disaffection against the government has focused attention on a highly controversial colonial-era statute. So what is the law that has been used against 22-year-old Disha Ravi, and is its use on the […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost an appeal against his jailing for violating the terms of a suspended sentence. Navalny was detained last month after returning to Russia from Germany, where he was being treated for a near-fatal nerve agent attack. He has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the attack and says the […]
Bodies of two Dalit girls, aged 13 and 16, have been found on their family farm in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A 17-year-old, who was also found at the same spot in Unnao district, is in a serious condition in hospital. The girls belonged to the same family – the older girls […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users. He described the move to “unfriend Australia” as arrogant and disappointing. Facebook is responding to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. It says the legislation “fundamentally […]
