Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest
by Robert Marin Indonesia's Papua was hit by fresh unrest Wednesday as more than 1,000 security personnel were sent to the restive region after violent protests that saw buildings torched…
Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests
by Aidan JONES / Catherine LAI China has deployed a three-pronged strategy to suffocate pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong -- propaganda, economic leverage and intimidation. Here is a look at…
Hong Kong leader hopes peaceful rally presages ‘return to calm’
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said she hoped "calm" will prevail after a massive weekend march passed without clashes between police and demonstrators, but again refused to…
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city. The American tech…
Angelina Jolie texts her support for Simon Yam in wake of stabbing
Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie was promoting her action movie Salt in Moscow, Russia in 2010 when a fan grabbed her on the red carpet. The petrified actress managed…
Is Fish Leong divorced?
It is unclear whether Malaysian singer Fish Leong has really divorced her Taiwan wine merchant-husband. It doesn't help that the singer has kept quiet even as media outlets like Apple…
Ku Hye Sun reveals that Ahn Jae Hyun wants a divorce
Ku Hye Sun has just revealed a series of text messages that she exchanged with Ahn Jae Hyun which show that the couple has agreed to a divorce. In the…
US power waning in Pacific, warns top Australian think tank
by Andrew BEATTY The United States no longer has military primacy in the Pacific and could struggle to defend allies against China, a top Australian think tank has warned. A…
Indonesians go crazy over blond French TNI academy junior accused of flying ISIS flag
The Indonesian military academy enrolled a young Franco-Indonesian man with blond hair and a very French look. This created a major national stir a few days ago in Indonesia to the point…
HK activists, Beijing supporters demonstrate in London
Demonstrators backing the democracy activists in Hong Kong marched in London on Saturday, as counter-protesters staged a rival rally. More than a thousand people took part in the two demonstrations…