HONG KONG: The popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” connotes separatism or subversion, the city’s government said, pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing. The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed on clothes and accessories […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended pilots employed by domestic airlines who hold Pakistani licences, after the government of the south Asian nation revealed that many pilots had dubious qualifications. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said in a statement on Thursday (Jul 3) that the decision […]
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Saturday (Jul 4) vie to secure a 100-year first by winning a seat from the opposition at a by-election, a contest that will test how well voters believe his government has handled the dual crises of catastrophic summer bushfires and the COVID-19 […]
WASHINGTON: The United States Defence Department expressed concern on Thursday (Jul 2) about China holding military exercises in the South China Sea, saying the move will further destabilise the situation in the disputed waters. “Conducting military exercises over disputed territory in the South China Sea is counterproductive to efforts at […]
WASHINGTON, DC: The US Congress on Thursday (Jul 2) passed tough new sanctions that target banks over violations of Hong Kong’s autonomy, dialling up the pressure on China over the harsh security law it imposed on the financial hub. Beijing has threatened “strong countermeasures” if the Act becomes law. President […]
LONDON: The United Kingdom said China’s imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a “clear and serious” violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship. Hong Kong police on Wednesday (Jul 1) […]
HONG KONG: Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, said it has deleted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s account at the request of the Indian embassy, as tensions between the two countries continue to simmer over a border skirmish. Since posting on Sina Weibo for the first time in 2015 during a […]
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s health minister, David Clark, resigned on Thursday (Jul 2) following recent slip-ups in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and personal mistakes. “It has become increasingly clear to me that my continuation in the role is distracting for the government’s overall response to COVID-19 and the […]
MONTREAL: Canada must have an “urgent rethink” of its relationship with China, former prime minister Brian Mulroney said on Wednesday (Jul 1) as tensions build over the possible extradition to the United States of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Conservative Mulroney backed his Liberal successor Justin Trudeau’s rejection of any exchange […]
WASHINGTON, DC: US lawmakers on Wednesday (Jul 1) urged further action against China over its imposition of a security law in Hong Kong, where police broke up defiant protests. Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged President Donald Trump to do more under a 2019 law that lays out sanctions against officials who […]