Indian police detain historian Guha at protest against citizenship law
Indian police detained one of the country’s most respected historians and intellectuals, Ramachandra Guha, on Thursday during a demonstration in the southern city of Bengaluru against a new citizenship law based on religion.
Ukraine appoints former U.N. ambassador as next ambassador to U.S
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed a former U.N. ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko as next ambassador to the United States, the presidential decree showed on Thursday.
Hong Kong protesters march to consulates to call for support on rights
Hong Kong protesters rallied outside diplomatic missions on Thursday to urge foreign governments to follow the United States in passing human rights bills to raise pressure on Beijing and support their pro-democracy campaign.
Indian police detain protesters against citizenship law as ban imposed
Police in New Delhi detained dozens of people protesting against a new citizenship law that is seen as anti-Muslim as they began to gather in front the Indian capital’s historic Red Fort, in defiance of a ban on public gatherings.
Indian police detain historian Guha protesting against citizenship law
Indian police detained one of country’s most respected historians and intellectual, Ramachandra Guha, on Thursday during a demonstration in southern city of Bengaluru against a new citizenship law based on religion.
Ex-minister Diab on course to be named Lebanese PM: sources
Former education minister Hassan Diab looks set to be named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Thursday, senior political sources said, a move that would thrust a little-known engineer to the forefront of efforts to tackle an acute economic crisis.
Calls, internet services suspended in parts of Delhi: Bharti Airtel customer care
Mobile carrier Bharti Airtel’s customer care on Thursday told customers it had suspended voice calls, SMS and internet services in parts of the Indian capital following days of protests across the city against a new citizenship law.
India’s Vodafone Idea says suspends internet, SMS services in parts of Delhi
India mobile carrier Vodafone Idea said on Thursday the company had suspended internet services in some parts of the capital Delhi to comply with a government order.
You dirty rat: Zodiac window cleaners set Tokyo sparkling for New Year
Dangling more than 50 meters above a busy Tokyo street, window cleaners dressed up as a boar and a rat on Thursday scrubbed windows at a downtown hotel ahead of the country’s New Year festivities.
Tokyo 2020 organizers hold earthquake drill at Olympics venue
Tokyo 2020 organizers held an earthquake drill on Thursday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a newly built venue for next year’s Olympics, to test their readiness should a disaster strike during the Games.
