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The United States Senate passed the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” on Wednesday (Nov 20). Under US law, the bill aims to require annual reviews of Hong Kong’s status and assess the extent of China’s involvement in Hong Kong’s autonomy. Government officials found to be harming human rights and democratic freedoms in Hong […]

by Paul HANDLEY A key actor in President Donald Trump’s alleged effort to pressure Ukraine for dirt on his political rivals will be in the hot seat Wednesday as Democrats build their case for impeaching the US leader. Numerous witnesses have fingered Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, as a central conveyor […]

by Shingo ITO Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan’s longest-serving premier on Wednesday, but many of his ambitious goals, including a constitutional revision to strengthen the military, appear far from reach. Wednesday marks Abe’s 2,887th day in office, topping the record previously set by Taro Katsura, a revered politician who served three times […]

A trending article on WeChat paints a different picture of the once well-loved Mark Zuckerberg in China. The article titled “China’s good son-in-law’ Zuckerberg suddenly stabbed his ‘father-in-law’ in the back” depicts a sense of betrayal felt by the Chinese people. This follows Zuckerberg’s recent stance on Chinese tech interventions and the growing tensions between […]

Hong Kong fans turned their backs to the Chinese national anthem once again but supported their team and were rewarded with a first win in Asian qualifying, 2-0, over Cambodia, on Tuesday. Before the match, home fans jeered and turned their backs to the pitch as the Chinese national anthem played. FIFA fined the Hong […]

by Marie DHUMIERES and Emmanuel DUPARCQ with Anne LEC’HVIEN On April 22, a barge picked up the body of a woman stuffed into a suitcase floating in the Oise River in Neuville north of Paris. The woman was Marie-Alice, 53, a consultant who investigators believe was killed by her partner and her body then disposed […]

by Yan ZHAO / Catherine LAI Dozens of exhausted pro-democracy protesters occupying a Hong Kong university defied warnings to surrender Tuesday on the third day of a stand-off with police, as China sent fresh signals that its patience with nearly six months of unrest was running out. Fearing arrest or being shot at by police, […]

South Korean actress Ku Hye Sun said she just finished writing her own screenplay. The actress went on Instagram uploading several photos of herself together with a photo of the text ‘Mari’ on November 16. She also wrote in the caption that she completed working on the screenplay. The word ‘Mari’ is speculated to be […]

China insisted Tuesday it alone held the authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by the city’s high court to overturn a ban on face masks worn by pro-democracy protesters. The statement could further fan the flames in Hong Kong after months of violent protests over concerns that […]

by Sebastian Smith President Donald Trump said Monday he is “strongly” considering accepting a challenge from opposition Democrats to testify in his own impeachment investigation. A live appearance by Trump before the House Intelligence Committee running the probe is unlikely, given the high legal risks. Underlining the Democrats’ ferocious stand, the speaker of the House, […]

Disney announced five new untitled Marvel movie release dates. They run through to 2023 and we are having a look at the upcoming releases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. THR reported that these new films release dates are October 7, 2022, February 17, 2023, May 5, 2023, July 28, 2023, and November 3, 2023. Following […]

North Korea is “no longer interested” in summits with the US unless Washington offers new concessions in their nuclear negotiations, Pyongyang said Monday, hours after Donald Trump hinted at the prospect. “You should act quickly, get the deal done,” Trump tweeted Sunday, referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “See you soon!” Kim and […]

American pop star William Adams (more popularly known as Will.i.am) have accused a Qantas flight attendant of being racist and aggressive towards him. The flight company refuted the allegations. Adams took a flight between Brisbane and Sydney on Friday night to perform with the Black Eyed Peas. On his Twitter account, Adams wrote that he […]

by Maude BRULARD Sri Lanka’s new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters. Having spearheaded the brutal end of the Tamil separatist war a decade […]

China confirmed on Monday that its first domestically built aircraft carrier had sailed through the Taiwan Strait for “routine” training and tests after Taipei accused Beijing of intimidation around upcoming elections. The ship, which has yet to be named, is Beijing’s second carrier and will add massive firepower to its navy once it is officially […]