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Candles to light up Hong Kong on fraught Tiananmen anniversary
The anniversary strikes a sensitive nerve this year as Beijing moves to impose national security law that could crush freedoms in Hong Kong
04 Jun 2020 9:46 AM
Indonesia court orders president to apologize for internet curbs
The restrictions were implemented to contain civil unrest in the Papua region after some students were allegedly taunted with racist slurs
03 Jun 2020 3:24 PM
Tensions simmer in Hong Kong as controversial anthem law back up for debate
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuse foreign governments on Tuesday of 'double standards' in their reaction to Beijing’s plans
03 Jun 2020 10:37 AM
Japan allows saliva-based tests to boost coronavirus detection
The saliva-based PCR tests can be given to those who have had symptoms for up to nine days, Japan’s health ministry said
02 Jun 2020 1:26 PM
Imran Khan defends lifting lockdown, urges Pak to "live with the virus"
Pakistan has rolled back almost all shutdown measures, primarily to avert an economic meltdown
02 Jun 2020 9:23 AM
Armenian PM Pashinyan tests positive for coronavirus
Armenia has registered 9,402 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Monday and 139 deaths
01 Jun 2020 2:09 PM
China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
Small groups of Beijing supporters marched to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Saturday carrying Chinese flags and signs
31 May 2020 11:08 AM
China also rejects Trump's offer to mediate in border standoff
Chinese Foreign Ministry asserts the two countries did not want the "intervention" from a third party to resolve the current matter
29 May 2020 2:48 PM
China looks at Taiwan after Hong Kong
Top China general says China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent
29 May 2020 12:30 PM
As pandemic rages, Japan's suicide hotline rings non-stop
Health workers worry the current crisis will reverse Japan’s downward trend in suicide rate
29 May 2020 10:42 AM
Trump considering to throw out thousands of Chinese graduate students
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Chinese students "shouldn't be here in our schools spying."
29 May 2020 9:57 AM
Indonesia starts cloud seeding to keep forest fires at bay
Last year's fires were the worst since 2015 due to dry weather, with around 1.6 million hectares of land razed by the blazes
28 May 2020 3:28 PM
China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill
According to a draft released last week, the law would allow Chinese mainland security agencies to operate openly in Hong Kong
28 May 2020 1:28 PM
China refuses UN Security Council meeting on Hong Kong issue
The Beijing legislature is expected on Thursday to move forward on the law, bypassing Hong Kong's own lawmaking body
28 May 2020 10:43 AM
South Korea examines first suspected cases of Covid-linked syndrome in kids
The syndrome has raised fears that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, could pose a greater risk to children than had been understood
27 May 2020 3:30 PM
Why is China pushing the Hong Kong security law?
The protests in Hong Kong and the reaction in Beijing illustrate a fundamental divide that has once again bubbled to the surface
27 May 2020 2:24 PM
South Korea reports spike in coronavirus cases
More than 2 million students, including kindergarten students, were expected to return to school on Wednesday
27 May 2020 9:43 AM
Security tight as Hong Kong set to debate China national anthem bill
The anthem bill is set for a second reading today and is expected to be turned into law next month
27 May 2020 9:34 AM
Chinese security laws will not affect rights and freedoms: Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls on citizens to wait to see the details of the legislation
26 May 2020 11:45 AM
Hong Kong security chief warns of growing 'terrorism'
More than 180 people were arrested on Sunday as authorities fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse pro-democracy protesters
25 May 2020 11:15 AM
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