Hong Kong lawyers ‘appalled’ by move to enforce China law in rail station
HONG KONG (Reuters) – An association representing Hong Kong barristers said it was “appalled” by the Chinese parliament’s move to enforce mainland laws inside a Hong Kong railway station, denouncing it as the most retrograde step since the 1997 handove…
Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy found guilty of defamation, ordered to pay $1 million
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A Phnom Penh court on Friday found veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy guilty of defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen and ordered him to pay damages of $1 million, the latest blow to an opposition crippled by legal cases this year.
Thousands of Peruvians march against Fujimori pardon
LIMA (Reuters) – Thousands of Peruvians marched on Thursday to protest the president’s recent pardoning of former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori, calling for new general elections as a graft scandal ensnares established politicians.
Current, former Singapore transit employees charged in $7.3 million cheating scheme
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Current and former employees of Singapore’s SMRT were charged in court on Friday of duping the transit operator into awarding millions of dollars of contracts to companies in which they had a financial interest.
Turkish police detain 29 Islamic State suspects in Ankara: agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 29 suspected Islamic State members in Ankara on Friday, state media said, in a fresh operation after arresting some 120 suspects across Turkey a day earlier as security is tightened ahead of the New Year.
South Korea seizes HK-flagged vessel it says transferred oil to North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil to North Korea in defiance of international sanctions, a foreign ministry official said on Friday.
Myanmar frees journalists working for Turkish broadcaster
(Reuters) – Myanmar on Friday freed two journalists working for Turkey’s state broadcaster, their local interpreter and a driver after they completed a two-month jail sentence for violating an aircraft law by filming with a drone, a prison official sai…
Australia expected to ease visa restrictions on foreign pilots as planes left grounded
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government is expected to relax restrictions on visas for foreign pilots as a national shortage sees planes grounded and flights canceled, aviation officials said on Friday.
Trump says China’s stance on North Korea influences his trade policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had “been soft” on China on trade issues and said he was not happy that China had allowed oil shipments to go into North Korea.
Indian state tense ahead of citizens list targeting ‘illegal Bangladeshis’
GUWAHATI, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has mobilized around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops in a sensitive border state ahead of the publication of a list of citizens it says will be used to detect and deport illegal immigrants – mainly Musl…
