The Trump administration on Thursday hit an Iranian revolutionary court and several judges with sanctions in part for their role in the conviction and execution of a young wrestler. Secretary of State ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam police: 345,000 used condoms were cleaned, sold as new
Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms that were reportedly cleaned and resold as new. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist for Violating 2019 Mask Ban
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most visible pro-democracy activists, suggested that the authorities had political motives for charging him, at a time when the coronavirus has made mask-wearing ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Arrested in Hong Kong
The pro-democracy activist was charged with attending an illegal demonstration in 2019 and wearing a face mask during the protest. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest activist Joshua Wong for wearing a mask as repression deepens
Wong was arrested on a routine visit to a police station, where he must report twice weekly under bail terms relating to his previous charges, he said. Koo Sze-yiu, a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump cuts aid for pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran
Open Technology Fund, which helped activists evade state surveillance and sidestep web censorship, sees $20m grant pulled ... ( read original story ...)
Tricked and trafficked into Brunei
To change his and his family’s fortune, Zia Mollah flew to Brunei on October 30 last year after collecting Tk 3.20 lakh expense by selling land and sister-in-law’s gold ornaments. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Says Committed to Peace Talks, but Not at Gunpoint
Cyprus is committed to reunification talks with estranged Turkish Cypriots but not at gunpoint, its president said on Thursday on a dispute which has deepened Greece-Turkey tensions and stymied ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain claims deal with Israel halted annexation
Bahrain’s monarch has said that his kingdom’s normalisation deal with Israel stopped a plan by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Addressing the 75th United Nations General Assembly via ... ( read original story ...)
Why Qatar should not be designated an ally of the United States
An American decision to designate Qatar as an MNNA would not be wise. Although Qatar hosts the largest US military facility in the region, it does not deserve to be considered a true ally of America. ( read original story ...)