A law enforcement officer fired pepper spray at a group of people in a Hong Kong mall on Wednesday amid renewed anti-government and pro-democracy protests, as the city’s federal government stated it would rake ahead with a questionable law prohibiting ‘insults’ to the Chinese national anthem. The undercover officer, who determined himself prior to spraying […]

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Seventy-year-old designer Vera Wang has actually left social media users shocked after she shared age-defying photos of herself throughout an at-home photoshoot. Wang, who has actually produced bridal gown for lots of stars, has actually been publishing the snaps from her Miami property as she passes the time throughout the coronavirus lockdown. After she shared […]

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A Chinese state paper has actually launched a video in which a popular Uyghur historian who vanished in 2017 in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Area (XUAR) rejects reports that he had actually been apprehended, triggering his daughter to recommend the recording was made under pressure. Iminjan Seydin, 54, started teaching courses on Chinese history […]

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5 things we gained from the UFC 249: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje media call, which took put on Tuesday ahead of the battles in Jacksonville, FL. The 4 fighters with a title on the line collected for the UFC 249 media call on Tuesday, simply days ahead of what will be the first live […]

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China’s diplomacy has significantly weakened democratic institutions in a minimum of 20 countries throughout Central Europe and Central Asia, compromising oversight and strengthening the power of authoritarian leaders, a brand-new U.S. think tank report stated Wednesday. “While China’s international engagement is often less directly confrontational … it nevertheless has an insidious effect on the development […]

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A Hong Kong court on Tuesday slapped a travel ban on pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is waiting for trial on charges of participating in an “illegal assembly” throughout in 2015’s demonstrations, along with claims of “intimidation.” Lai appeared in court together with veteran democrats Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Amount, and was bought not […]

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China’s tightening up curbs on media and speech flexibilities intensify the difficulties of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Area (XUAR), where authorities stop at absolutely nothing to avoid reporting on the near to 2 million people who have actually vanished into internment camps, Uyghur and press supporters stated. World Press Liberty Day on Might […]

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UPGRADED at 9: 21 p.m. EDT on 2020-05-01 North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un checked out a factory north of Pyongyang Friday, in his first reported public appearance in 3 weeks, as reports about his disease that have actually swirled around social media have actually begun permeating into his reclusive nation. […]

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Days after Prime Minister Imran Khan reprimanded his Unique Assistant on Health Dr Zafar for displaying “non-serious” behaviour prior to the Supreme Court (SC), the de facto health minister on Sunday condemned the social media campaign against the judiciary and stated that he holds all judges of the peak court in reverence. In a series […]

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday made up a five-member committee for the defense of media employees and the media industry. The decision to form the committee was taken after the Pakistan Broadcasters Association composed a letter to the prime minister. Senior assistants of the prime minister that include Firdous Ashiq Awan, Shahzad Akbar, […]

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