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White House to host high-stakes talks on Greenland
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Danish and Greenlandic officials will hold high-stake talks about Greenland’s future on Wednesday at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance, who has accused Denmark of neglecting its autonomous territory.
Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
Saudi-backed forces make advances in Yemen
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» MUKALLA, Yemen - Saudi-backed troops on Saturday made advances in Yemen’s resource-rich Hadramawt province, military officials said, as confrontations between forces backed by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have triggered a deep rift between the two Gulf allies.
Hong Kong's dragnet widens 5 years after national security law
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» HONG KONG - Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law.
China media praises Trump funding cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/03/2025
» WASHINGTON — China's state-owned newspaper Global Times joined officials from Donald Trump's administration on Monday in hailing cuts to the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees broadcasters like Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) known for reporting that has been critical of Beijing.
Trump tells people of Greenland: 'We will make you rich'
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland in his address to Congress on Tuesday, painting a picture of prosperity and safety for the "incredible people" of the island, an autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai ‘breaking down’ in prison
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2025
» GENEVA - Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is physically breaking down in a Hong Kong prison and “time is running out” for him if the US and Britain do not push for his release, his son said.
Hong Kong offers bounties for six more activists
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2024
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong offered bounties of HK$1 million (US$129,000) on Tuesday for six more pro-democracy campaigners deemed to have violated national security laws, and revoked the passports of seven more, as it keeps up its security campaign.
Pakistan separatists kill 24 in train station blast
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2024
» QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police and other officials told Reuters.
Philippines to use ‘forces’ to quell secession attempts, official says
Bloomberg, Published on 04/02/2024
» The Philippine government will use its “authority and forces” to stamp out any attempt to separate the country, its national security adviser said following a threat by former leader Rodrigo Duterte to split his native Mindanao from the rest of the nation.