Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL – Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan has announced, pressing ahead with government plans after he said his family…
Outflanked by China in Africa, Taiwan eyes unrecognised Somaliland
TAIPEI – Taiwan and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland will establish representative offices in each other’s capitals, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says, a step guaranteed to anger Beijing. Taiwan has…
UK says China’s security law is serious violation of Hong Kong treaty
LONDON – The United Kingdom says China’s imposition of a security law on Hong Kong is a “clear and serious” violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London will…
No need for another Lee: Singapore PM’s brother won’t contest election
SINGAPORE – The Singapore prime minister’s estranged brother says he will not contest the July 10 election as the city-state “does not need another Lee”. Lee Hsien Yang, who has…
India, China commanders meet after border clash amid calls for boycott of Chinese goods
NEW DELHI – Indian and Chinese military commanders met on Monday to try to ease tensions at their disputed Himalayan border as the public mood hardened in India for a military and economic…
Global K-pop fans emerge as political force, but some in S.Korea worry
SEOUL – Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are wary that…
EU presses China over trade, warns on Hong Kong law
BRUSSELS – The European Union has told China to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of “very negative consequences” if Beijing goes ahead with…
China warns of reprisal as Japanese city changes disputed area name
BEIJING – China says it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan…
Hong Kong lawyers alarmed at plans for judges in national security trials
HONG KONG – Senior Hong Kong lawyers have expressed alarm at plans for the city’s leader to select judges for national security cases, calling it the most serious challenge to…
Beijing can screen almost 1 million people daily for coronavirus: official
BEIJING – The Chinese capital is capable of screening almost 1 million people a day for the coronavirus, an official has said, as testing continued across the city to try…
