Sweeping victory for pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong
Hong Kong—The residents of Hong Kong sent a clear message to Beijing at the elections on Sunday, November 24, with an overwhelming majority of votes going to pro-democracy candidates after…
‘A friendly hand’: pope urges more help for Fukushima victims
by Catherine MARCIANO / Hiroshi HIYAMA Pope Francis on Monday urged renewed help for victims of Japan's 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima disaster, warning "nobody can start over alone" as…
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘listen’ as voters send sharp rebuke to Beijing
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to "listen humbly" to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that…
LKY’s policies for quashing student protests may not be effective for demonstrations in HK today —analyst
Hong Kong— The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that while demonstrators have faced off against the police in different universities in Hong Kong since earlier this month, quotes from…
Religion in Japan: it comes naturally
by Miwa SUZUKI As Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, prepares to visit Japan, AFP looks at the religions the Japanese have followed for centuries. What's…
Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan
by Catherine MARCIANO / Richard CARTER Pope Francis arrives in Japan on Saturday, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in the only country to…
Chinese defector provides intelligence trove to Australia: report
A Chinese defector involved in spying operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia has provided a trove of intelligence on China's political interference operations to Australian officials, according to a…
Ex-CIA agent jailed for 19 years for spying for China
The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents was sentenced on Friday to 19 years…
HK’s youngest convicted protestor: 12-year old pleads guilty to vandalising police station, railway interchange
Hong Kong — Thursday, November 21, saw the youngest person in the months-long demonstrations in Hong Kong plead guilty to two counts of criminal damage which occurred last month, four…
Indonesia ministries ban pregnant, LGBT job seekers: report
Several Indonesian ministries are banning pregnant, disabled, or LGBT job hunters in favour of what one called "normal" applicants, the Ombudsman said Friday, slammed as "arbitrary and hateful restrictions" by…