JD.com CEO returns to China after arrest in U.S. sexual misconduct case
The CEO of JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, has returned to China, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Monday, days after he was arrested by police in the U.S. city of Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released.
U.N. human rights chief Bachelet urges Myanmar to free Reuters reporters
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Myanmar to free two Reuters journalists jailed on Monday for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, as well as all other journalists detained for exercising their freedom of expressio…
Lawyer for JD.com CEO says does not expect charges to be brought
A lawyer for JD.com Inc CEO Richard Liu, who was arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct in the U.S. state of Minnesota and later released, said on Monday that Liu denies any wrongdoing, and also said he does not expect charges to be broug…
Germany, France say Ukraine rebel death must not undermine four-way talks
The killing of a pro-Russian separatist leader in eastern Ukraine must not undermine talks to resolve the conflict, said France and Germany, which are joint sponsors of a peace process along with Russia and Ukraine.
UK’s Hunt to visit Myanmar, raise case of jailed Reuters journalists
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday he would visit Myanmar soon and would raise the case of two Reuters journalists jailed for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis.
World Court weighs Britain’s claim to Chagos Islands
Mauritius tried to persuade judges at the World Court on Monday to find that it was illegally stripped by Britain of another Indian Ocean archipelago, the Chagos Islands, now home to a major U.S. air base.
Critics ‘chuck rocks from both sides’ at May’s Brexit plans
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at home and officials in Brussels stepped up their opposition to her plans for how to leave the European Union.
Myanmar army apologizes for mistaken photos in book on Rohingya crisis
The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were “published incorrectly”.
Brazil court bans campaign ads showing ex-president Lula as candidate
Brazil’s top electoral court has banned political campaign ads showing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a candidate, according to a ruling made on Sunday in response to a complaint by the Novo party.
Greek seamen extend strike over collective wage agreement, labor rights
Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports on Monday as seamen started a strike to demand the restoration of wages and labor rights, following the expiry of Greece’s third bailout program last month.
