Hong Kong protest leader pleads guilty to assault of police officer
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s high court yesterday remanded in jail a young protest leader calling for independence from China after…
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Japan issues alert as snowstorm in Tokyo disrupts road, rail and air transport
TOKYO: A rare snowstorm hit Tokyo yesterday, snarling train services, forcing the cancellation of scores of flights and prompting hordes…
Philippines to deport Hamas ‘rocket scientist’
MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it would deport an elderly Iraqi man described as a scientist for Hamas and accused…
Rappler chief meets investigators over ‘suspicious’ complaint
MANILA: The head of a Philippine news site ordered closed for ownership violations met state investigators yesterday to answer what…
Cambodia PM berates media at correspondents’ dinner
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen berated journalists on Sunday at a dinner his government hosted for correspondents…
Thai police arrest four ‘wealthy’ Malaysians in scam
BANGKOK: Four “rich Malaysian investors” from a transnational scam syndicate were arrested for allegedly cheating a 56-year-old Thai woman millions of Baht…
Hong Kong engulfed in smog as fears grow over air
Hong Kong’s famous skyline was engulfed in smog Monday, with residents urged to stay indoors. The winter months regularly bring…
Indian president sacks 20 lawmakers for holding office of profit
NEW DELHI: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has sacked as many as 20 lawmakers of the country’s anti-graft Aam Aadmi…