Crime
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves
May 5, 2021

Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves

Malaysian rubber maker Top Glove says it hopes to swiftly resolve a U.S. ban on its products due to allegations of forced labor after one of its shipments was seized at a U.S. port...

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China rejects accusations of abuses in Xinjiang
Apr 20, 2021

China rejects accusations of abuses in Xinjiang

China’s government has rejected accusations of abuses in the Xinjiang region after a human rights group appealed for a U.N. investigation into possible crimes against humanity...

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Japan seeks release of Japanese journalist held in Myanmar
Apr 19, 2021

Japan seeks release of Japanese journalist held in Myanmar

Japan’s government is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in Yangon...

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Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown

A Hong Kong court has sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during the 2019 anti-government protests that trig...

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Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally
Apr 7, 2021

Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally

Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, have pleaded guilty to taking part in an unauthorized rally that devolved into violence between police and participan...

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China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases
Apr 7, 2021

China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases

A former education official and a former legal official in Xinjiang have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in the latest national security cases China has brought against bureaucrats it...

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Malaysian ex-PM Najib appeals graft conviction in 1MDB saga
Apr 5, 2021

Malaysian ex-PM Najib appeals graft conviction in 1MDB saga

A Malaysian court is hearing an appeal by ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak to overturn his conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that brough...

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Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash
Apr 3, 2021

Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash

Prosecutors in Taiwan are seeking an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a rail track and caused the country’s worst train disaster in decades that killed 50 people and ...

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7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests
Apr 1, 2021

7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests

Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates have been convicted on charges of organizing and participating in massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent...

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China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses
Mar 29, 2021

China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses

China is stepping up pressure on foreign shoe and clothing brands to reject reports of abuses in Xinjiang, telling companies that are targeted by Beijing for boycotts to look more closely and pointing...

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