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Nato's Washington summit deepens spat with China
News, Peter Apps, Published on 16/07/2024
» During Nato's 75th anniversary summit held in Washington last week, China's defence ministry made a surprise announcement.
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge
Published on 11/07/2024
» Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region, after dozens of warplanes passed near the island to join drills with the Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Faces of courage
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/05/2024
» Si Leeya knew he had fallen prey to leprosy at the age of 15. Overwhelmed by fear of social stigma, he decided to run away from home.
China's embassy condemns Philippine envoy's remarks on S.China Sea
Published on 03/03/2024
» BEIJING: China's embassy in the Philippines on Sunday said it "strongly" condemns the Philippine ambassador to Washington's recent China-related remarks, saying they "disregarded basic facts".
Tesla, VW at risk of ties to Uyghur forced labour in China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2024
» NEW YORK - Five of the world's major carmakers are not sufficiently mapping their supply chains to stamp out links to forced labour programs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
US, Britain call for release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial starts
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» HONG KONG - The US and British governments called for the release of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is standing trial Monday in Hong Kong for national security charges that could send him to jail for life.
Injured tortoises make slow recovery from Greece fires
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» KALýVIA THORIKOú, Greece: In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika gently smears soothing cream on the leg of a tortoise, one of hundreds singed in Greece's devastating summer wildfires.
Police suspects face fresh charges over dinner party murder
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/09/2023
» Additional criminal charges are likely to be pressed against many of the police officers already held for alleged obstruction of the investigation into the murder of a highway police officer at Kaman Nok's dinner party in Nakhon Pathom last Wednesday.
US hits China on 'forced assimilation' of Tibetan children
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Tuesday it was imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families.
China censors top financial pundit over economy comments
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» BEIJING: A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media.