Bus crash kills at least 42 in Kenya: Daily Nation
At least 42 people died in a bus crash on the road from Kenya’s capital to the western city of Kisumu on Wednesday, police told the Daily Nation newspaper.
Some Hong Kong lawmakers walk out of policy address over media ‘persecution’
Some Hong Kong lawmakers walked out of the Legislative Council as city leader Carrie Lam was about to give her annual policy address on Wednesday, protesting against the rejection of a work visa for a senior British journalist.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam delivers policy address
The following are highlights of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s second annual policy address on Wednesday, mapping out her priorities for the former British colony which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
Somalia’s al Shabaab executes five men accused of spying
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamists on Tuesday shot five men in a public execution, including a Somali British citizen accused of spying, a sign of the insurgents’ control of southern swathes of the country, even as authorities step up efforts to combat the…
Hong Kong lawmakers walkout over media ‘persecution’ at city leader’s policy address
Hong Kong lawmakers demonstrated on Wednesday in support of media freedoms following Hong Kong’s rejection of a work visa for a senior British journalist, as city leader Carrie Lam was about to give her annual policy address.
Hong Kong lawmakers walkout over media freedoms at city leader’s policy address
Hong Kong lawmakers protested in support of media freedoms on Wednesday ahead of city leader Carrie Lam’s annual policy address laying out policy priorities for the coming year.
China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang
The capital of China’s Xinjiang region, home to the mostly Muslim Uighur minority, has launched a campaign against halal products to stop Islam penetrating secular life and fuelling “extremism”.
Five dead, 30 injured after train derailment in India: reports
At least five people died and 30 were injured on Wednesday when a passenger train derailed in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, media reported.
Taiwan to enhance national security in face of Chinese pressure
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Wednesday to enhance national security, warning her government will not submit to Chinese suppression as Beijing ramps up pressure to assert sovereignty over the island.
China’s Urumqi takes aim at “extremist” religious practices
Urumqi, capital of the largely Muslim Chinese region of Xinjiang, will crack down on activities that blur the boundary between religion and secular life and encourage “extremism”, the local government said.
