Young Hong Kong democracy protester says he was beaten by prison guards, Asia News,HONG KONG – A 21-year-old man told Reuters he was beaten and humiliated by guards in a Hong Kong prison during his sentence for possessing a Molotov cocktail at an anti-government protest in Oct. Roy Cheung said guard
Fury grows in Iran over woman who died after hijab arrest, World News,DUBAI – Protests persisted on Sunday (Sept 18) and #MahsaAmini became one of the top hashtags ever on Persian-language Twitter as Iranians fumed over the death of a young woman in the custody of morality police enforcing strict hi
Man dies crashing car into Russian embassy in Romanian capital, World News,BUCHAREST — A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday (April 6), police in the Romanian capital said in a statement. A video recorded before firefighters arrived showed
Hong Kong police chief tries to calm nerves as hundreds demand dialogue with Carrie Lam, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's police chief has sought to defuse escalating tensions between the government and the city's residents by issuing a clarification on Monday night (June 17), hours afte
3 hours in 'hell room': Myanmar protester describes beating in custody, Asia News,YANGON – A protester in Myanmar who says he was detained by troops for three hours as part of the crackdown against opponents of last month's military coup has described being beaten with belts, chains,
Google pulls Hong Kong protester role-playing app, Digital News,Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy that prohibits developers capitalizing on ongoing conflicts, the company said on Thursday. A Google spokesman said that \”
