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Reuters journalists charged with violating Myanmar law
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» Prosecutors in Myanmar formally charged two journalists from the Reuters news agency on Wednesday with violating the Official Secrets Act, signalling the case will go forward despite international condemnation.
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
Hospital: Nobel Peace dissident Liu's condition 'critical'
Kyodo News, Published on 11/07/2017
» SHENYANG - Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, is in "critical" condition, the hospital treating him said Monday.
China protests US warship's move in S. China Sea
Kyodo News, Published on 25/05/2017
» BEIJING -- China said Thursday it has lodged solemn representations with Washington after a US Navy destroyer, for the first time under US President Donald Trump, sailed earlier this week within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by Beijing.
Merkel stresses conditions for EU-Turkey deal on refugees
AFP, Published on 16/03/2016
» BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled Wednesday that the EU will not do a deal with Ankara at all costs to solve the bloc's refugee crisis, as she urged European leaders to stand firm on their push for civil rights in Turkey.
US-Asean summit set for Feb 15-16 in California
Kyodo News, Published on 31/12/2015
» US President Barack Obama will host a summit with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the Californian resort of Sunnylands on Feb 15 and 16, the White House said.
Arrest warrant issued for Guatemala's president: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 03/09/2015
» GUATEMALA CITY - A judge issued an arrest warrant for Guatemala's President Otto Perez, who faces prosecution for allegedly masterminding a huge fraud scheme, a prosecutor said, a day after he was stripped of his immunity.