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Hong Kong kicks off 2020 with fresh protests, clashes with police

In response to the protests, the police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters, as per reports

Jan 1, 2020

By IANS

Singapore welcomes New Year 2020 with spectacular fireworks [PHOTOS]

People in the island country, Singapore, witnessed an amazing show of firework at Marina Bay at the stroke of midnight

Jan 1, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore student molestation cases 2019: NUS, NTU and SMU aim to ensure safety

An SMU student was arrested and recently charged court for allegedly molesting a 21-year-old woman inside the campus

Dec 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NTU NUS Singapore crime

Chinese pastor imprisoned for 9 years with charges of working against the state

On Monday a Chinese pastor was imprisoned with charges of inciting subversion of state power and illegally operating a business

Dec 30, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march

A pro-democracy march has been given police permission which will start from a large park in bustling Causeway Bay and finally will end in the central business district

Dec 30, 2019

By Reuters

South Korea to grant pardons to over 5,000 people

The move is set to go into effect on Tuesday, includes 1,879 conscientious objectors, 267 who have been convicted for breaching election laws, as per reports

Dec 30, 2019

By IANS

China sentences gene-editing scientist He Jiankui to 3 yrs jail

The scientist claimed in November 2018 that the world's first genetically edited babies were born with their DNA altered for preventing them from contracting HIV

Dec 30, 2019

By IANS

Will work for victory at general elections: Sajith Premadasa

While addressing a public meeting Premadasa stated that he intended to double the number of election rallies at the parliamentary elections

Dec 30, 2019

By IANS

Hong Kong leader's online greeting draws negative response

Lam's message, which was posted on her Facebook page on Saturday afternoon, attracted a total of 8,300 users' response, with 5,300 showing 'anger'

Dec 29, 2019

By IANS

Taiwan president channels HK protests in appeal for votes: 'Don't believe the Communists'

Citing a letter from a young Hong Konger appealing for people "not to believe the Communists", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday

Dec 29, 2019

By Reuters

More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked Hong Kong rally

More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong's financial district on Sunday, chanting slogans for democracy

Dec 29, 2019

By Reuters

Retirement plans: fighting Australia's bushfires

Four-person crew from the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales state who are all in their 60's and have given up their time over Christmas to tackle some of Australia's fiercest fires

Dec 29, 2019

By Reuters