PARIS: Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold restraint techniques imposed by the government in response to public anger over the death of George Floyd and alleged police brutality in France. In Paris on Friday (Jun 12), police unions parked dozens of vehicles at the […]
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MANILA: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Manila on Friday (Jun 12) against anti-terrorism legislation that critics fear would give Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sweeping powers to stifle dissent. The Bill, which has been approved by Congress and is expected to be signed into law by Duterte, would create a council […]
SEOUL: North Korea sees little use in maintaining a personal relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump if Washington sticks to hostile policies, state media reported on Friday (Jun 12) on the two-year anniversary of the leaders’ first summit. US policies prove Washington remains […]
In eastern Ladakh, meanwhile, Division Commanders of India and China held a second round of meeting this week. The two had also met on Wednesday. As meetings on the ground continue in efforts to resolve the border dispute between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held another review meeting […]
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government and China’s foreign ministry branch in the city hit back on Friday (Jun 12) at a report by Britain criticising Beijing’s move to impose national security legislation on the global financial hub, saying the report was “inaccurate and biased”. The British government said the […]
DALLAS: President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 11) announced modest plans for an executive order on policing, while making it clear he would not support sweeping proposals in response to protests against police brutality prompted by the killing of George Floyd. Speaking at a campaign-style event at a church in […]
BEIJING: China said Wednesday (Jun 10) it had reached a “positive consensus” with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a fairly regular basis between the two regional powers over their 3,500km frontier, which has […]
SEOUL: The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking a leading role in a new, more hard-line pressure campaign against South Korea, highlighting what analysts say is a substantive policy role that goes beyond being her brother’s assistant. Believed to be in her early 30s, Kim Yo […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested 53 people during protests on Tuesday (Jun 9) evening that saw hundreds of activists take to the streets, at times blocking roads in the heart of the global financial hub, before police fired pepper spray to disperse crowds. The protests, called to mark a […]
HOUSTON: Houston said farewell to George Floyd in a rousing hometown funeral Tuesday (Jun 9), with poignant tributes and calls for justice for the 46-year-old African American whose death “touched the world” and ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Politicians, civil rights activists and celebrities joined in sharing […]