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China #MeToo activist sentenced on subversion charges
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict.
Consumer confidence at 7-month low
Reuters, Published on 13/06/2024
» Thai consumer confidence dropped for a third straight month in May, falling to its lowest level since October last year on concerns over a slow economic recovery and political uncertainty, a survey showed on Thursday.
Vietnam tycoon on death row illegally moved money overseas
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death in the country's largest-ever financial fraud case, had illegally transferred money abroad, according to police, with state media on Thursday reporting US$4.5 billion had been moved.
Philippines: Troops acted professionally in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine military denied on Tuesday Chinese allegations that troops stationed on a grounded warship in the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had pointed guns at Chinese Coast Guard vessels.
North Korea sends balloons of 'faeces, trash' into South
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea accused North Korea on Wednesday of sending a large number of balloons across the heavily fortified border between the countries to drop objects that included trash and excrement, calling the act base and dangerous.
Red Cross calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» MANILA - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger.
Ex-PM's brother ordered to pay in defamation suit
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 (US$296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, according to a written judgment published on Friday.
Red Lobster probes "endless shrimp" losses after bankruptcy filing
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Red Lobster, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida on Sunday night, is investigating the role its majority owner Thai Union played in the restaurant chain's "endless shrimp" promotion that caused US$11 million in losses, court documents showed.
China military 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2024
» BEIJING - China's military closely monitored and "drove away" United States Ship (USS) Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Friday, the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army said.
US soldier arrested in Russia
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2024
» MOSCOW - An American soldier who was detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct was arrested by a Vladivostok court on theft charges, a Russian state news agency reported on Tuesday.