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Sea turtle fitted with prosthetic flipper
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2020
» PHUKET: Thai turtle Goody lost her left flipper years ago after she was entangled in a fishing net, leaving her immobile and stressed out in captivity.
Police fire tear gas to disperse Christmas Eve protesters
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters, many wearing masks and reindeer horns, after scuffles in shopping malls and in a prime tourist district as anti-government rallies escalated into chaos on Christmas Eve.
Leading Chinese university drops 'freedom of thought' from charter
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2019
» SHANGHAI: Changes to the charter of one of China's top universities that dropped the phrase "freedom of thought" and added a pledge to follow the Communist Party's leadership have sparked heated debate and a rare act of student defiance.
Indonesia delays sweeping tax bill to January
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2019
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has delayed the handover of a sweeping tax bill to parliament until January, a month behind its earlier target, an official said on Wednesday.
From tweet to street: New Thai generation joins protest
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2019
» It wasn't only the moves to ban Thailand's most vocal opposition party that brought Gift onto the street for the first time.
Questions mount over tours to deadly NZ volcano
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2019
» WHAKATANE, New Zealand: Tourists caught in the deadly eruption of White Island were there despite a recent increase in volcanic activity, although experts said precise predictions on eruptions were all but impossible.
Musk's win may reset legal landscape for social media
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2019
» Elon Musk's daring has left its mark on electric cars and rockets, and now experts say the entrepreneur may have reshaped US defamation law with his willingness to defend at a high-stakes trial a lawsuit over an off-the-cuff tweet.
China picks new leaders for Macau, replaces economy chief
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China has appointed a slate of new officials to head the world's top gambling hub of Macau, changing key roles including the city's economy and justice secretaries.
Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2019
» SYDNEY: Several Asian airlines have cut flights to Hong Kong over the coming weeks, an industry scheduling publication showed, as anti-government protests in the city grow increasingly violent and disrupt daily life.
Hong Kong condemns attack on justice secretary in London
Reuters, Published on 15/11/2019
» HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government condemned on Friday an attack by a "violent mob" on the city's justice secretary in London on Thursday, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests.