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Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» HONG KONG - Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog's annual report after months of civil unrest in the city.
Dakar Rally in mourning as Portuguese rider Goncalves dies in crash
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» WADI AD-DAWASIR (SAUDI ARABIA) - Portuguese motorbike rider Paulo Goncalves has died after a crash in the Dakar Rally on Sunday, the 40-year-old becoming the gruelling motorsport marathon's 25th fatality.
No end in sight for strike as French govt offers pension compromise
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» PARIS - A crippling French transport strike dragged into its 39th day on Sunday despite the government's offer to withdraw the most contested measure of the pension reform plans that sparked the protest.
Olympics dream ends as Thai spikers lose to South Korea
Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2020
» Hopes of a first Olympics appearance for the Thai women’s volleyball team ended on Sunday with a defeat by South Korea.
Hong Kong protesters rehearse ‘anti-communist march’
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Thousands of people gathered in a square in Hong Kong’s city centre on Sunday afternoon in a pre-march assembly for a rally scheduled for next week that organisers describe as “universal siege on communists.”
Rumbling volcano prompts evacuation, closes Manila airport
Reut, Published on 12/01/2020
» MANILA: A volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila spewed a giant ash plume accompanied by rumbling sounds and tremors on Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level, order the evacuation of about 8,000 residents and suspend flights at Manila's main airport.
Seven rising K-pop acts to watch in 2020
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/01/2020
» After a decade in which K-pop achieved unprecedented global success, 2020 has begun with a bunch of newcomers, all looking to make an impact around the world. From rising acts on the cusp of greatness to rookies about to make their debut, these seven new acts are likely to make a lot of noise this year.
Restaurant owner praised for returning B700,000 to tourist
Soonthorn Kongwarakhom, Published on 12/01/2020
» PHETCHABUN: Pariwat Thangtham was shocked when he realised that he had left a bag with 700,000 baht in cash at a restaurant on Phu Thap Boek in Lom Kao district on Sunday. Luckily, the money was in good hands.
Queen, Prince Harry, senior royals set for crisis meeting
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II will host a showdown meeting with Prince Harry on Monday in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline.
Jazz off-key as Orsmby wins Hong Kong Open
Published on 12/01/2020
» Australia's Wade Ormsby held his nerve despite a last-day surge from Open champion Shane Lowry to win the protest-delayed Hong Kong Open for the second time in three years on Sunday.