Iran says militants must be ‘cleaned out’ of Syria’s Idlib
Militants must be “cleaned out” of Syria’s Idlib province, Iran’s Foreign Minister said on Monday as he prepared for talks between Iran, Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.
Myanmar court jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian country.
Britain calls for immediate release of Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar
Britain on Monday called for the immediate release of two Reuters jailed in Myanmar for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, saying that the verdict undermined press freedom in Myanmar.
Ireland must respect U.S. president’s office when Trump visits: PM
The Irish government must treat the U.S. president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in November despite disagreeing with many of his policies, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said ahead of planned protests.
Parents at Chinese kindergarten horrified by pole-dancing act
Parents attending a ceremony at a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday were horrified when a scantily clad pole dancer took to the stage and proceeded with a well-oiled number in plain view of their children.
U.S. police investigate JD.com CEO over sexual misconduct accusation
The CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, was arrested by U.S. police on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released in what police said was an ongoing investigation.
South Korea may seek change in controversial military exemption for athletes
South Korea may seek to revise its military exemption program for athletes amid calls for stricter rules after the country’s soccer and baseball teams earned the reward with gold medals at the Asian Games over the weekend.
Richard Liu, high-flying CEO of JD.com, has fostered ‘clean’ reputation
Richard Liu, founder and chief executive of JD.com, has kept tight control of the business as he takes aim at the likes of Amazon.com , but faces a battle on a new front after being arrested in the United States following an accusation of sexual miscon…
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
Israel signaled on Monday that it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of air strikes in war-torn Syria.
JD.com says CEO Richard Liu has returned to China following arrest in U.S.
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc said on Monday that CEO Richard Liu has returned to China to work following his arrest and temporary detainment in the United States on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct.
