Sports brand Vans removes Hong Kong sneaker in design competition
U.S. sports brand Vans removed “a small number” of submissions in a global sneaker design competition, including one featuring a yellow umbrella and people wearing helmets and masks, as the company distanced itself from months-long protests in Hong Kon…
Phone calls with Trump: more risky venture than diplomatic boon
Arranging a phone call with the president of the United States used to be seen as a diplomatic win. But increasingly it comes with serious risks, from transcript leaks to domestic political blowback, and advisers are growing wary.
Thailand arrests man amid #royalmotorcade controversy
Thai authorities have arrested and charged a man for posting “inappropriate content” online, cyber police said on Tuesday, as the man’s lawyer denied reports his client had criticized the royal family.
Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government had no plans at present to use colonial-era emergency powers to introduce more new laws, after a long weekend of violent protests saw widespread defiance of a ban on face masks.
India to lift travel advisory on Kashmir two months after crackdown
India on Thursday will lift an advisory asking tourists and pilgrims to leave Jammu & Kashmir, further rolling back steps taken during a crackdown launched before the government scrapped the special status of the Muslim majority state two months ago.
‘Buckle up’: Abrupt Syria policy shift is sign of Trump unchained
Over the span of just a few hours, U.S. President Donald Trump upended his own policy on Syria with a chaotic series of pronouncements, blindsiding foreign allies, catching senior Republican supporters off guard and sending aides scrambling to control …
Litany of failings behind Pacific ferry disaster that killed 95: inquiry
An overloaded ferry that sank near the Pacific island archipelago of Kiribati last year, killing 95 people, was not allowed to carry passengers in the open sea, and had twice run aground before its fateful journey, an inquiry has found.
Indigenous protests convulse Ecuador as president decries ‘coup attempt’
Thousands of indigenous protesters marched into capital Quito on Monday in a fifth day of action against austerity measures that have sparked the worst unrest in years, prompting President Lenin Moreno to accuse opponents of attempting a coup.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says no plans to use emergency powers for other laws
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday her administration had no plans to use emergency powers for the introduction of other laws and that the Chinese territory was equipped to handle the current situation on its own as the city braced for further…
Hong Kong opens for business after violent long weekend, braces for more protests
Hong Kong opened for business on Tuesday after a violent long weekend, with its metro rail system only partially functioning and authorities warning residents they may have trouble commuting due to widespread vandalism of infrastructure.
