Zimbabwe Court Jails Opposition Activist for Blowing Whistle During Protest
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Dramatic Video, Testimony Mark Week One of Chauvin Trial
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· Mike O'Sullivan
Details Emerge on Floyd’s Medical Condition in Day 4 of Chauvin Trial
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· Jesusemen Oni
Philippines sounds alarm over 200 Chinese ships in the South China Sea | South China Morning Post
Over 200 Chinese vessels have been seen anchored around Whitsun Reef, west of Palawan in the Philippines. The area in the South China Sea is considered part of the country’s exclusive economic zone, according to the International Court of Arbitration. The Philippines believes the parked ships are being controlled by…
Mexico to Become Largest Legal Marijuana Market
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· Mike O'Sullivan
Day 3 of Chauvin Trial Features New Video Evidence
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· Jesusemen Oni
Missing lawyer Chen Qiushi with parents under close watch by mainland authorities, says Xu Xiaodong | South China Morning Post
Lawyer Chen Qiushi, who disappeared after covering the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, is said to be under surveillance at his parents' home. His friend, mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong, says he has been in contact with Chen and posted a video on YouTube describing his condition.
Graphic Video Grips Courtroom on Day 1 of Chauvin Trial
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· Mike O'Sullivan
‘The virus has no nationality’: Asians in France protest against hate crime | South China Morning Post
Rising anti-Asian violence is a problem not only in the US, where incidents of racial violence have been growing amid the pandemic. Reports of violence and verbal abuse against ethnic Asians have also been increasing across Europe, including in the UK, Germany and Italy. In France, several dozen people gathered on M…
‘An act of April Fools’? Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer ponders why trial adjourned to April 1 | South China Morning Post
A court hearing for Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been adjourned to April 1, 2021, according to her lawyer. This marks the second postponement of the case. The deferral was caused by internet disruptions in the country affecting the video conferencing that Suu Kyi has been using to appear at the heari…
Second Canadian, Michael Kovrig, on trial behind closed doors in China on spying charges | South China Morning Post
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig stood trial on spying charges in Beijing on March 22, 2021. The proceeding follows the hearing of fellow Canadian Michael Spavor, who faces the same charges in the northeastern city of Dandong on March 19. Canadian diplomat Jim Nickel and representatives from 26 countries gath…
Japanese lesbian couple overjoyed as landmark ruling paves way for same-sex marriage | South China Morning Post
Same-sex couple Jenny and Narumi wept happy tears when a Japanese court ruled on March 17, 2021, that barring gay marriages was unconstitutional. The landmark ruling, handed down by a Sapporo court, did not change the law and Japan’s parliament will need to pass legislation before same-sex marriages can actually tak…
Mainland China begins releasing eight Hong Kong fugitives intercepted while trying to flee to Taiwan | South China Morning Post
Mainland Chinese authorities began releasing a group of eight Hong Kong activists on March 22, 2021, after they were held for illegally crossing the border. Police in Hong Kong immediately took the first detainee into custody. The eight were among 12 people who were intercepted in mainland waters in August 2020 whil…
Democratic lawmaker accuses Republican of putting a ‘bullseye’ on the backs of Asian-Americans | South China Morning Post
US congresswoman Grace Meng fired back at Republican lawmaker Chip Roy over his comments about China during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Asian-American discrimination following the deaths of 6 Asian women in the Atlanta spa shootings. During the meeting on March 18, 2021, Roy criticised China’s treatment o…
Biden abrió el estatus legal temporal a miles de inmigrantes. Estas son las formas en que podrían quedar atrapados.
El Presidente Joe Biden y los congresistas demócratas trabajan actualmente en rescatar a los inmigrantes que han vivido en Estados Unidos durante décadas con un estatus migratorio legal “temporal”. Sin embargo, el gobierno de Biden está otorgando simultáneamente ese mismo estatus a otros cientos de miles de inmigran…
Biden Opened Temporary Legal Status to Thousands of Immigrants. Here’s How They Could End Up Trapped.
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are working to rescue immigrants who’ve been living in the U.S. for decades under a “temporary” legal status. But the Biden administration is simultaneously extending that same status to hundreds of thousands more immigrants — putting them at risk of getting caught in …
Clock ticking for Hong Kong ‘vomit noodle’ restaurant, the Star Cafe | South China Morning Post
Since it opened in 1966, the classic Star Cafe in Hong Kong has been attracting locals and tourists alike because of a signature dish with a revolting appearance – noodles that look like a pile of vomit. A local version of the traditional bing sutt or “ice room” eateries found in southern China, the normally crowded…
‘We must recalibrate’: Hong Kong opposition considers next move after arrests and political changes | South China Morning Post
A group of 47 former lawmakers and activists face charges of “conspiring to subvert state power” under Hong Kong’s new national security law. The charges levelled on February 28, 2020, are over their roles in a primary election organised by opposition parties in July 2020, and represents one of the heaviest politica…
George Floyd Murder Trial Spotlights Ongoing Race Issues in US
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· Mike O'Sullivan
47 Hong Kong opposition figures to remain in jail despite bail being granted to 15 defendants | South China Morning Post
After four days of bail hearings in Hong Kong’s biggest crackdown to date under a Beijing-imposed national security law, all 47 opposition politicians and activists were ordered to remain in custody on March 4, 2021. Fifteen of the defendants who face subversion charges were granted bail, but were then told they wil…
All 47 Hong Kong opposition figures remain in custody after 15 granted bail | South China Morning Post
Fifteen of the 47 Hong Kong opposition activists charged under the national security law were granted bail on March 4, 2021, but they were immediately ordered to remain in custody after prosecutors lodged an appeal against the decision. The ruling came after 28 hours of marathon hearings spanning four days.
VOA60 World- Israeli, Palestinian leadership react to International Criminal Court investigation of alleged Israeli crimes
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· VOA
Hong Kong opposition activists rushed to hospital after marathon bail hearing | South China Morning Post
Four Hong Kong opposition activists charged with subversion were sent to hospital on March 2, 2021, after a marathon bail hearing. They were among the 47 people arrested on February 28 under the national security law imposed on the city by Beijing in June 2020. Many of those arrested were former lawmakers from the p…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and others charged with subversion arrive at detention centre | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong and two others were escorted into a detention center in the early hours of March 2, 2021, after police brought 47 activists to court to face charges related to the city's national security law. Wong could be seen entering the facility alongside former chairman of the Democra…
47 Hong Kong opposition activists charged with subversion under national security law | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police have charged 47 activists and former opposition lawmakers with conspiring to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law. The group was among the 55 democracy campaigners arrested in January over their roles in an unofficial primary run-off election to increase opposition chances of …
SCMP Explains: China’s five-year plans that map out the government priorities for development | South China Morning Post
China’s ruling Communist Party lays out its road map for developing the country economically and socially through a series of five-year plans. The policies touch every aspect of Chinese life, but even these comprehensive blueprints are often affected by unforeseen factors.
Foreign diplomats show support for Hong Kong activists detained under national security law | South China Morning Post
Foreign diplomats gathered outside a Hong Kong court on March 1, 2021, to show support for 47 opposition activists. They were detained over the weekend facing charges under the national security law that was imposed on the city by Beijing in 2020.
Electoral system needs to change so patriots rule Hong Kong, Carrie Lam says | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that there is a need to change the electoral system in order to make sure that patriots rule the city. Speaking at an afternoon event on February 22, 2021, after she publicly took the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, Lam said Beijing’s requirement that people who govern t…
Hotel Rwanda Figure Appears in Court as Supporters Denounce ‘Show Trial’
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· Salem Solomon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s wife Ri Sol-ju reappears after year-long absence | South China Morning Post
Ri Sol-ju, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appeared in public for the first time in more than a year. The couple attended a concert in Pyongyang on February 16, 2021, to mark the birthday of Kim’s late father and former leader Kim Jong-il, according to the official newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party…
Bangladesh Court Sentences Five to Death for Killing US Blogger
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· VOA News
Politics Determines Legal Strategy for Impeachment Sides
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· Steve Redisch
After Impeachment Trial, What’s Next for Trump, Nation?
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· Michelle Quinn
Impeachment Trial Renews Focus on Domestic Terrorism
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· Patsy Widakuswara
VOA60 America- Closing arguments made in Trump impeachment trial
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· VOA