This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldNorth Korean leader had not been seen for three weeks; Ireland and India both extend lockdowns, while global markets fall due to threat of US-China trade warWe are closing the blog now but Reuters: Police in the Chilean capital Santiago detained more than 50 protesters on Friday, saying they had violated rules intended to stem the spread of the coronavirus.Protesters gathered on the Labor Day holiday in Santiago’s central square, many shouting and displaying signs that railed against abuse of workers and a sharp rise...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldNorth Korean leader had not been seen for three weeks; Ireland and India both extend lockdowns, while global markets fall due to threat of US-China trade warWe are closing the blog now but Reuters: Police in the Chilean capital Santiago detained more than 50 protesters on Friday, saying they had violated rules intended to stem the spread of the coronavirus.Protesters gathered on the Labor Day holiday in Santiago’s central square, many shouting and displaying signs that railed against abuse of workers and a sharp rise...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldVladislav Ivanov says he regretted his decision to join Produce Camp 2021 but fans refused to vote him outLast modified on Wed 5 May 2021 06.55 EDTA Russian man who joined a boyband competition show on Chinese TV on a whim but quickly regretted his decision has finally been released from his ordeal after making it all the way to the final.Vladislav Ivanov, a 27-year-old part-time model from Vladivostok, was working on the show Produce Camp 2021 as a translator when producers reportedly noticed his good looks and asked...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldVladislav Ivanov says he regretted his decision to join Produce Camp 2021 but fans refused to vote him outLast modified on Wed 5 May 2021 06.55 EDTA Russian man who joined a boyband competition show on Chinese TV on a whim but quickly regretted his decision has finally been released from his ordeal after making it all the way to the final.Vladislav Ivanov, a 27-year-old part-time model from Vladivostok, was working on the show Produce Camp 2021 as a translator when producers reportedly noticed his good looks and asked...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHuman Rights Watch urges more coordination by governments to tackle China’s treatment of Turkic MuslimsLast modified on Mon 19 Apr 2021 23.46 EDTThe Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in , where it has escalated its oppression of Turkic Muslims to unprecedented levels, Human Rights Watch has said, as the NGO called on governments to take direct action against officials and companies that profit from labour in the region.HRW also recommended the EU delay ratifying until forced labour allegations...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHuman Rights Watch urges more coordination by governments to tackle China’s treatment of Turkic MuslimsLast modified on Mon 19 Apr 2021 23.46 EDTThe Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in , where it has escalated its oppression of Turkic Muslims to unprecedented levels, Human Rights Watch has said, as the NGO called on governments to take direct action against officials and companies that profit from labour in the region.HRW also recommended the EU delay ratifying until forced labour allegations...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMedia mogul Jimmy Lai and veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan each sentenced to 14 months over protestsFirst published on Fri 16 Apr 2021 00.12 EDTA court in has handed down a mixture of prison and suspended sentences to 10 of the territory’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, including reformers, politicians and a media mogul, some veterans of the transition from British rule in the 1990s.The prison sentences for organising or participating in an unauthorised assembly – traditionally a low-level offence attracting fines...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMedia mogul Jimmy Lai and veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan each sentenced to 14 months over protestsFirst published on Fri 16 Apr 2021 00.12 EDTA court in has handed down a mixture of prison and suspended sentences to 10 of the territory’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, including reformers, politicians and a media mogul, some veterans of the transition from British rule in the 1990s.The prison sentences for organising or participating in an unauthorised assembly – traditionally a low-level offence attracting fines...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldUK grants protection to pro-democracy figure who is regarded by Beijing as ‘criminal suspect’ Last modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 01.44 EDTChinese authorities have accused the UK of sheltering a “criminal suspect” after it granted asylum to activist and former politician Nathan Law.Law, , said on Wednesday he had been granted political asylum by the Home Office and the warrant for his arrest under the Beijing-imposed national security law showed he was “exposed to severe political persecution”. At least 100 pro-democracy...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldUK grants protection to pro-democracy figure who is regarded by Beijing as ‘criminal suspect’ Last modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 01.44 EDTChinese authorities have accused the UK of sheltering a “criminal suspect” after it granted asylum to activist and former politician Nathan Law.Law, , said on Wednesday he had been granted political asylum by the Home Office and the warrant for his arrest under the Beijing-imposed national security law showed he was “exposed to severe political persecution”. At least 100 pro-democracy...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldTwo who led Xinjiang education department get suspended penalty for publishing school textbooksLast modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 05.45 EDTA Chinese court has issued a suspended death sentence to the former directors of the education department for charges including writing and publishing school textbooks it said were designed to “split the country”.Sattar Sawut and his deputy, Shirzat Bawudun, were given death sentences with a two-year reprieve, while five other Uyghur men, including editors, were given lengthy jail...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldTwo who led Xinjiang education department get suspended penalty for publishing school textbooksLast modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 05.45 EDTA Chinese court has issued a suspended death sentence to the former directors of the education department for charges including writing and publishing school textbooks it said were designed to “split the country”.Sattar Sawut and his deputy, Shirzat Bawudun, were given death sentences with a two-year reprieve, while five other Uyghur men, including editors, were given lengthy jail...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLee Cheuk-yan says he and fellow accused Jimmy Lai and Yeung Sum did nothing wrong Last modified on Wed 7 Apr 2021 12.32 EDTThe prominent activist Lee Cheuk-yan has declared “history will absolve” those on trial, after he pleaded guilty with the media mogul Jimmy Lai to taking part in an unauthorised assembly.The two were facing charges alongside former Democratic party chairman Yeung Sum over a pro-democracy protest on 31 August 2019, which was not authorised by police.Lee and Lai were last week over organising and...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLee Cheuk-yan says he and fellow accused Jimmy Lai and Yeung Sum did nothing wrong Last modified on Wed 7 Apr 2021 12.32 EDTThe prominent activist Lee Cheuk-yan has declared “history will absolve” those on trial, after he pleaded guilty with the media mogul Jimmy Lai to taking part in an unauthorised assembly.The two were facing charges alongside former Democratic party chairman Yeung Sum over a pro-democracy protest on 31 August 2019, which was not authorised by police.Lee and Lai were last week over organising and...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAt least 50 people die as train crashes near Hualien City at the start of holiday weekendFirst published on Fri 2 Apr 2021 00.43 EDTDozens of people have been killed in a train derailment on the east coast of , the island’s worst rail disaster in decades.The 408 Taroko Express was travelling south on the first day of a long weekend, carrying hundreds of passengers towards Taitung, when it crashed inside a tunnel just outside Hualien City at about 9.30am local time, authorities said.Dozens of people were as rescuers...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAt least 50 people die as train crashes near Hualien City at the start of holiday weekendFirst published on Fri 2 Apr 2021 00.43 EDTDozens of people have been killed in a train derailment on the east coast of , the island’s worst rail disaster in decades.The 408 Taroko Express was travelling south on the first day of a long weekend, carrying hundreds of passengers towards Taitung, when it crashed inside a tunnel just outside Hualien City at about 9.30am local time, authorities said.Dozens of people were as rescuers...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMove raises questions as China’s vaccines not approved in many countries to which it is opening travelLast modified on Thu 18 Mar 2021 01.10 EDTChina is resuming visa processing for foreigners from dozens of countries, but only if they have been inoculated against Covid-19 with a Chinese-made vaccine.The move has raised questions about the motivations behind the demand, given China’s vaccines are not approved in many of the countries to which it has opened travel and that it will not accept foreign vaccines made...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMove raises questions as China’s vaccines not approved in many countries to which it is opening travelLast modified on Thu 18 Mar 2021 01.10 EDTChina is resuming visa processing for foreigners from dozens of countries, but only if they have been inoculated against Covid-19 with a Chinese-made vaccine.The move has raised questions about the motivations behind the demand, given China’s vaccines are not approved in many of the countries to which it has opened travel and that it will not accept foreign vaccines made...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFifty-three demonstrators arrested after ignoring ban on gatherings to mark one year of protestsFirst published on Mon 8 Jun 2020 22.21 EDTMore than 50 people were arrested in on Tuesday night after thousands of protesters took to the streets in defiance of a police order to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government movement. Police riot units used pepper spray and repeatedly charged at crowds in an attempt to disperse protesters gathered near the business district of Central, occupying roads and blocking...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFifty-three demonstrators arrested after ignoring ban on gatherings to mark one year of protestsFirst published on Mon 8 Jun 2020 22.21 EDTMore than 50 people were arrested in on Tuesday night after thousands of protesters took to the streets in defiance of a police order to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government movement. Police riot units used pepper spray and repeatedly charged at crowds in an attempt to disperse protesters gathered near the business district of Central, occupying roads and blocking...WW…