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Uganda passes law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2023
» KAMPALA: Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.
Taiwan wary of China charm offensive ahead of presidential vote
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2023
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's government believes China is set to renew a charm offensive targeting "opinion leaders" to win hearts and minds as the island gears up for a presidential election in less than a year, a security agency said in an internal report.
Dating apps and Telegram: How China protesters are defying authorities
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2022
» BEIJING: Opponents of China's anti-Covid measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
At least 14 children die after ferry sinks in Cambodia's Mekong River
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2022
» PHNOM PENH: At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry that was carrying them home from school sank in the Mekong River, Cambodian authorities said on Friday.
Myanmar court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2022
» TOKYO: A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for 10 years for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
Swiss unveil bust of King Bhumibol
Reuters, Published on 15/09/2022
» LAUSANNE: Swiss officials on Wednesday unveiled a bust of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX), who passed away in 2016 at the age of 88, at the Thai pavilion in a park overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne in western Switzerland.
Gen Z struggles to save as inflation refuses to stop trending
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2022
» Generation Z (Gen Z) is struggling to save and meet its financial goals in a world gripped with decades-high inflation and challenging economic conditions, a Bank of America survey showed on Tuesday.
Japan to double limit on foreign arrivals from next month
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2022
» Japan will next month double its limit on foreign arrivals to 20,000 a day, the top government spokesperson said on Friday.
Indonesia police fire tear gas to disperse protest at parliament
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office.
Myanmar 'special command' authorised lethal attacks on civilians - report
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2022
» Myanmar's junta chief created a special command a day after last year's coup that was solely responsible for deployment and operations of troops in urban areas, and authorised lethal attacks on unarmed civilians, human rights investigators said.