LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G network as soon as this year, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday (Jul 4). Officials are drawing up proposals to stop installing new Huawei Technologies equipment in […]
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WASHINGTON: Two United States aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday (Jul 4), the US navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states. China and the United States have accused each other of […]
HONG KONG: Beijing’s new national security law for Hong Kong is the most radical shift in how the semi-autonomous city is run since it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997. China’s authoritarian leaders say the powers will restore stability after a year of protests and will not […]
DENVER: Three Colorado police officers were fired and a fourth resigned after they shared photographs they took of themselves re-enacting a chokehold officers used to subdue a black man who later died, authorities said on Friday (Jul 3). Vanessa Wilson, interim chief of police in the Denver suburb of Aurora, […]
HONG KONG: A man accused of deliberately driving his motorbike into a group of police officers became the first person in Hong Kong to be charged under Beijing’s sweeping new national security law on Friday (Jul 3). Tong Ying-kit, 23, was hit with one charge of inciting secession and one […]
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 […]
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 […]