Beijing confirms reports
22 August 2019
BEIJING: An employee of Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong who went missing earlier this month is being held in China, Beijing confirmed yesterday. The incident
BEIJING: An employee of Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong who went missing earlier this month is being held in China, Beijing confirmed yesterday. The incident
BEIJING: A happy couple exchange a kiss for the camera, the bride in a white off-the-shoulder dress holding a delicate bouquet, the groom in matching
HONG KONG: Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and sow political
HONG KONG: Britain’s Foreign Office said yesterday it was “extremely concerned” by reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee had been detained by mainland Chinese
SRINAGAR (India): Security forces detained 30 people overnight in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, local officials said yesterday, seeking to keep a tight lid
NAIROBI: A Spanish woman has become the second foreigner in a week to be arrested at Kenya’s international airport for wearing an ivory bangle, the
DUBAI: An Iranian tanker at the centre of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from
MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week to raise their conflicting claims to the South China Sea, as the Filipino
RIO DE JANEIRO: The US Navy is ready to “do what needs to be done” on Venezuela, a top commander said Monday, as America ramps
SAN SALVADOR: An appeals court in El Salvador on Monday acquitted a 21-year-old rape victim accused of killing her stillborn baby, in a landmark case
