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Major media outlets reject Pentagon reporting rules
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.
Imported chikungunya cases will rise steadily in Hong Kong, leading expert warns
Published on 08/08/2025
» Hong Kong is expected to experience an increase in imported chikungunya fever cases, a leading infectious disease specialist has said, calling on the public to avoid travelling to high-risk areas after the city recorded three more infections.
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
Trump restores names of military bases honouring Confederates, with a twist
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has ordered the restoration of the names of several US military bases that honored officers who fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
World Press Photo suspends credit for 'Napalm Girl' picture
AFP, Published on 16/05/2025
» AMSTERDAM - World Press Photo suspended on Friday the credit for who took one of the most iconic pictures in history, the Vietnam War image "Napalm Girl", after doubts were raised over the photograph's authorship.
AP to continue crediting 'Napalm Girl' photo to Nick Ut after probe
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» NEW YORK - The Associated Press news agency will continue to credit one of its most distinctive photos, "Napalm Girl" taken during the Vietnam War, to photographer Nick Ut despite questions about who took it, the wire said Tuesday.
Rattled by visa risks, Chinese students rethink US study plans
Published on 18/04/2025
» Chinese students studying or planning to study in the United States are finding themselves in the crossfire between US President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration action and Beijing's firm pushback against US policies.
Judge orders White House to lift restrictions on AP access
AFP, Published on 09/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their "viewpoints."
US bans staff in China from romantic ties with citizens
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States has banned government personnel based in China from having romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, the Associated Press (AP) reported citing people familiar with the matter.
What is mystery 'disease x' and why have dozens died in DR Congo?
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/12/2024
» HONG KONG — Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expect to know within days the cause of an infectious disease outbreak termed 'Disease X' that's sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 79, since late October.