Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam emerges after day of unprecedented violence and slams protesters
HONG KONG, Jul 2, 2019, SCMP. Hong Kong’s embattled government emerged early on Tuesday morning,…
Hong Kong police deploy tear gas, reclaim legislature from anti-gov’t protesters
HONG KONG, Jul 2, 2019, HKFP. The move comes as protesters cleared out of the…
[Analytics] Young Chinese mock proposal to lower legal marriage age to 18
Negative reaction on social media after some legislators suggest change to help arrest falling birth…
Hong Kong protesters smash Legco building glass door in fresh demonstrations
HONG KONG, Jul 1, 2019, The Straits Times. Armed with a metal cart and steel…
Papua New Guinea volcano-affected communities wait on relief, govt help
MANAM, Jul 1, 2019, RNZ. Thousands of people continue to wait for relief supplies five…
Vietnamese shot in calf as six illegal fishermen held in Prey Veng province
PHNOM PENH, Jul 1, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. Prey Veng provincial police were continuing…
Unidentified object spotted at DMZ: Seoul military
SEOUL, Jul 1, 2019, Yonhap. Military radars detected an unidentified object flying near the border…
Japan to resume commercial whale hunting amid criticism
TOKYO, Jul 1, 2019, China Daily. Japan will resume commercial whaling Monday amid criticism from…
Vietnam-EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements
HANOI, Jul 1, 2019, NDO/VNA. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment…
First commercial solar power plant launched in Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW, Jul 1, 2019, Myamnar Times. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi last week…
N. Korea media calls DMZ meeting ‘amazing’
PYONGYANG, Jul 1, 2019, AP. North Korea’s state media described leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting…
Manila mayor threatens to revoke UE permit for failure to suspend classes
MANILA, Jul 1, 2019, The Inquirer. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday threatened to revoke…