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US immigration agents face backlash after Minneapolis killings
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — The fatal shooting of two civilians in Minneapolis has reignited accusations that federal agents enforcing US President Donald Trump's militarised immigration crackdown are inexperienced, under-trained and operating outside law enforcement norms.
China decries CIA videos aimed at informants
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2025
» BEIJING - China on Tuesday warned it would take all necessary measures to crack down on the “infiltration and sabotage activities of foreign anti-China forces”, in response to Chinese-language videos released by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
Hong Kong jails former editor for sedition
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Thursday night sentenced a former editor to jail for 21 months and released another after they had earlier been found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a ruling that has prompted an international outcry.
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge
Reuters, 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.
China's embassy condemns Philippine envoy's remarks on S.China Sea
Reuters, 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".
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.
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.
Prince Harry accuses UK royals of hiding phone hacking from him
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry has accused his family of withholding information about phone hacking from him to avoid sitting in the witness box and opening "a can of worms", a witness statement released Tuesday said.
UK's Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London's high court when he arrived for a hearing in his claim against a newspaper publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering.