Lam says Hong Kong has system in place to handle coronavirus, Asia News,DAVOS, Switzerland – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told global elites in Davos on Thursday she is \”cautiously confident\” the city will get through the flu-like virus that threatens to inflict more pain on the protest-hit city. Lam
Myanmar protesters urge 'guerrilla strikes' as internet blackout widens, Asia News,Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday (April 2), as opponents to the military’s bloody crackdown on dissent vowed no let
Kim Kardashian West offers to pay medical bills of protestor who lost \”bloody chunk\” of her forehead, Entertainment News,Kim Kardashian West has offered to pay the medical bills of a protestor who lost a \”bloody chunk\” of their forehead when they were hit by a rubber bullet. The Keeping Up with the
Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians, World News,LVIV/KYIV, UKRAINE — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war as his forces pressed their assault on Ukraine on Saturday (March 5) for a 10th day and the IMF warned the conf
Hong Kong on lockdown as China celebrates National Day, Asia News,HONG KONG – The city is on lockdown on Tuesday (Oct 1), with beefed up police presence overnight, suspension of some train stations and multiple malls in clash-prone areas declaring shut, as residents of the territory now on high aler
Melbourne police arrest 200 at Covid-19 lockdown protests, World News,SYDNEY – Police in Australia's second largest city of Melbourne arrested more than 200 people after projectiles thrown by protesters injured two officers on Wednesday (Sept 22), the third consecutive day of demonstrations aga
South Korea PM pleads for Covid-19 compliance ahead of Lunar New Year, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called on restaurant and other business owners in the greater Seoul area to cooperate with social distancing rules to head off a spread of Covid-19 during th
Thai police use water cannon to tackle protest against PM, Asia News,BANGKOK – Police in Thailand used water cannon to break up a demonstration at the national police headquarters on Tuesday (Aug 17), a day after clashes left a young protester in a coma with a bullet lodged in his head. Protesters g
Small island off Hong Kong offers haven from stress of living, China News,HONG KONG – Something clicked instantly for Zero Chan when she first set foot on the island of Peng Chau, a short ferry ride from Hong Kong's central business district, at a time when she was feeling burnt out and recover
How Catalan protest tactics are inspired by Hong Kong, World News,MADRID – From blocking airports to using encrypted messaging apps, Catalan separatists demonstrating against the jailing of nine of their leaders are openly copying tactics devised by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Shortly aft
Environmentalists question Indonesia's commitment to fighting climate change, Asia News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. JAKARTA – Hundreds of activists gathered in
Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker, Asia News,TOKYO — A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as \”hell\” and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled c
