China jails outspoken journalist, 71, for 7 years
BEIJING: A Chinese court yesterday convicted a 71-year-old journalist of leaking state secrets and jailed her for seven years, it…
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Hong Kong protester ‘beaten by police’ slams case delay
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester apparently assaulted by police — in a beating captured on video — slammed…
Nervous return to Everest a year after deadly avalanche
LUKLA, Nepal: In the Himalayan town of Lukla, excitement mingles with fear as mountaineers make their way up to Everest…
Australia pushes for criminal investigation
MELBOURNE: Australia will ask Ukraine for a strong criminal investigation to find and punish those responsible for the destruction of…
Asiana suspends Hiroshima flights for safety check
SEOUL: Asiana Airlines said Friday it was suspending flights to Hiroshima pending a safety review, after one of its passenger…
Chinese journalist Gao Yu, 71, jailed for 7 years: court
BEIJING: A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a 71-year-old woman journalist to seven years in jail for leaking state secrets, it…
Migrants ‘thrown overboard’ in religious row as toll climbs
AUGUSTA: Italian police on Thursday said 12 African migrants had died after being thrown overboard by fellow passengers in the latest…
Thousands of Greek miners protest feared job losses
ATHENS: Around 4,000 miners demonstrated in Athens Thursday to protest job cuts they fear will result from the hard-left government’s opposition…