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Hong Kong’s ranking in global law and order index plunges
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/10/2020
» Hong Kong's ranking in a new index of public perceptions of law and order has dropped dramatically, plunging far below the mainland's, putting the city's sense of security and faith in its police force on par with the likes of Burkina Faso.
Al-Khelaifi acquitted, Valcke given suspended sentence in TV rights trial
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» BELLINZONA (SWITZERLAND) - Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was on Friday acquitted by a Swiss court of corruption over the allocation of World Cup TV rights, while former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke was handed a suspended 120-day sentence for a secondary charge.
Strong quake collapses buildings in Greece and Turkey
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» ISTANBUL: A powerful earthquake hit Greece and Turkey on Friday, causing buildings to collapse and a sea surge that flooded streets in the Turkish resort city of Izmir.
This week's top stories: October 30, 2020
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/10/2020
» The biggest story on Learning this week was a story about a French tourist on Koh Samue tested positive for coronavirus.
Japan lifts entry ban for Thailand, with conditions
Kyodo News, Published on 30/10/2020
» TOKYO: Japan will lift its entry ban on foreign travellers from Thailand and eight other countries starting on Sunday, as it gradually eases Covid-19 travel restrictions in a bid to revive its battered economy.
France on edge as man linked to Nice attacker detained
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» PARIS - French police have detained a man believed to have been in contact with the jihadist knifeman who brutally killed three people at a church in Nice, judicial sources said Friday, with security forces on high alert for other attacks ahead of a key Catholic holiday.
Police reveal eight major drug busts
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2020
» Police on Friday announced details of a series of recent drug arrests that resulted in the seizure of 1,470 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, 670,000 speed pills, 431kg of heroin and other narcotics and assets worth over 8 million baht.
Young cop made to publicly explain away banner criticising bosses
Wassayos Ngamkham and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/10/2020
» A low-ranking Border Patrol policeman has explained how a photo of him appeared on social media holding up a banner accusing his superiors of not passing on the full payments due for overtime worked during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Hong Kong relaxes distancing measures
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/10/2020
» Hong Kong's relaxation of Covid-19 prevention measures to allow more people at restaurant tables on Friday did not appear to be luring out many large groups of diners as of lunchtime, with some residents still wary of infection risks and others complaining of inconsistency in the government's social-distancing rules.
Red lines, high stakes for Brand France in conservative Gulf
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» DOHA - French brands have long enjoyed prestige in the Gulf, but the country's clout in the conservative region is in jeopardy amid fury over the French president's defence of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.