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Despite the Ban on Demonstrations, Massive Police Presence was Anticipated in Hong Kong on Oct 1

Behind a ban on what would have been an annual march by a key human rights organisation, with some 6,000…

September 29, 2020

A National Strike over the Controversial Job Creation Bill

Indonesian trade unions threatened to stage a national strike next month after a committee in Parliament decided to move forward…

September 28, 2020

Kim Jong Un, The North Korean Leader, Gives Unusual Apologies For South Korean Killings

The North Korea expressed sorrow that a South Korean man had been shot dead to avoid the spread of coronavirus,…

September 26, 2020

Lo And Behold, In Yokohama, The Giant Gundam Robot Returns With Slick Killer Movements

Modelled after a character in the classic anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, a six-storey-high robot made the first killer moves…

September 25, 2020

Hong Kong Court Dismisses Joshua Wong ‘S 2019 Election Disqualification Challenge

Hong Kong court rejected on procedural grounds a challenge by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to his disqualification from last year's…

September 24, 2020

160 Deaths In One Day: Indonesia Set A Grim Record For Coronavirus

Indonesia reported an extraordinary regular spike in the Covid-19 death toll with 160 deaths, raising the total count to 9,837. …

September 23, 2020

Beijing Claims That “Doomed To Fail” Support For Taiwan’s Independence Causes Retaliation

China ramped up its rhetoric about Taiwan, labeling any support for its independence as "doomed to fail," and threatened retribution…

September 22, 2020

COVID-19 Burial Rise Causes Indonesian Gravediggers Under Pressure

Gravedigger Junaedi Bin Hakim toils in a Jakarta cemetery until almost midnight almost every day, arranging plots for fellow Indonesians…

September 21, 2020

A photographer from Switzerland at Trial in Hong Kong

A Swiss photographer went to trial in Hong Kong on charges of public disorder, with prosecutors accusing him of allowing…

September 19, 2020

Hong Kong Is Explicitly Appealing To The United States About ‘Made In China’ Marking

Hong Kong had previously complained about the American move, which takes effect on Nov 9, 2020. The government of Hong…

September 18, 2020

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