Thailand passes cyber-crime law
Critics say controversial law strengthens junta’s ability to squeeze out criticism
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Thailand charges 19 ‘red shirt’ leaders with violating junta ban
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military-appointed attorney-general yesterday charged 19 leaders of the opposition ‘red shirt’ group with violating a junta ban on…
China aircraft carrier battle group conducts first live-fire drills
BEIJING: China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group has conducted its first exercises with live ammunition, the country’s navy said, in…
Putin, Abe signal no resolution on island dispute
TOKYO: Russia and Japan yesterday signalled there was no resolution after a two-day summit to a decades-long territorial dispute that…
Pope Francis hits 80 — and he’s not slowing down
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis turns 80 on Saturday with no sign of slowing down in his drive to reshape the…
White supremacist found guilty of Charleston church murders
Dylann Roof, the self-described white supremacist who gunned down nine African American parishioners at a historic church in Charleston last…
S. Korea issues top bird flu alert
SEOUL: South Korea on Friday issued its top bird flu alert for the first time, giving officials extra powers to…
White House points finger at Putin over election hack
WASHINGTON: The White House on Thursday pointed to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s direct involvement in cyber attacks designed to impact…