By BBC THE US government has proposed changing the definition of a showerhead to allow increased water flow, following complaints from President Donald Trump about his hair routine. Under a 1992 law, showerheads in the US are not allowed to produce more than 2.5 gallons (9.5l) of water per minute. The Trump administration wants this
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested under security law
By Agencies, published by Channel NewsAsia HONG KONG pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai was arrested under a new national security law today (Aug 10) and police raided his newspaper offices in a deepening crackdown on dissent in the restless Chinese city. Lai was among seven arrested in an operation focused on his Next Media publishing
Read moreMauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
By CNBC THE Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the
Read moreLebanese push for answers over missed warnings to deadly blast
By CNBC LEBANON today (August 6) mourned the victims of the most powerful blast in the country’s history, with many expressing their dismay at the political establishment over missed warnings on the unsafe storage of volatile chemicals. An enormous explosion ripped through the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 135 people and
Read moreBritish woman jailed for stabbing her husband to death in Malaysia
By Tom Gillespie, Sky News A BRITISH woman who stabbed her husband to death in Malaysia has avoided the death penalty after her charge was reduced to “homicide not amounting to murder”. Samantha Jones was originally accused of murder and could have been hanged if she was found guilty. However, she was sentenced to 42
Read moreTrump rows back on delaying election but not on mail-in ballots
By USA Today Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to row back on the idea of delaying the 2020 election, even as he continued to raise doubts about efforts to expand mail-in voting in some states to respond to the coronavirus. “Do I want to see a date change? No,” Trump said
Read moreDomino’s New Zealand drops ‘free pizza for Karen’ offer after backlash
By BBC DOMINO’S Pizza has dropped a promotion offering free pizza to women named Karen after it was met with a backlash. In recent years, the name “Karen” has been used as an insult to describe white middle-aged women who are perceived to be obnoxious or racist. The pizza franchise’s New Zealand arm initially said
Read moreSingapore spy case reawakens fears of China’s moves
By Reuters, published by Today Online Singapore: The case of a Singaporean caught spying for China in the United States has reawakened fears over China recruiting intelligence assets on an island state which has won trust among Western governments while keeping on good terms with Beijing. Jun Wei Yeo, a 39-year-old academic who also goes
Read moreMars is the latest arena in the US-China rivalry
By CNN Business Hong Kong (CNN Business)Two years after humans last landed a probe on Mars, both the United States and China are launching missions to the red planet this month and setting up a new arena for their growing rivalry. China’s Tianwen-1 blasted off around midday today (July 23) from Hainan Island in the
Read moreUS orders China to close consulate in Houston — China vows retaliation
By agencies, published by Channel NewsAsia Copenhagen: The US State Department said today (July 22) that the closing of China’s consulate in Houston was to protect Americans’ intellectual property and private information, a move that has further strained the already tense relations between the world powers. Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said that under the Vienna Convention,
Read moreRouhani says 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus
By Reuters, published by US News Dubai (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus, as Iran reimposed restrictions in the capital and elsewhere. The figure, from a report Rouhani cited in a televised speech, was far higher than Saturday’s official figure for infections
Read moreAustralian woman freed from jail for Bali police killing
By ABC News AUSTRALIAN woman Sara Connor has been released from a Bali prison after serving four years over the brutal death of a police officer. Ms Connor is being taken to the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, located in Jimbaran, Bali. The 49-year-old from Byron Bay maintained her innocence after Sudarsa’s body was found on
Read moreChina sanctions US lawmakers over Xinjiang
By Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, published by Msn.com CHINA today (July 13) announced retaliatory sanctions against US officials and entities, including Republican Senator Marco Rubio, after Washington sanctioned senior Chinese officials who it claimed are responsible for mass detentions, religious persecution and forced sterilization against Muslim Uighur minorities in China’s Xinjiang province. Chinese foreign ministry
Read moreIndian troops told to delete Facebook, Instagram and 87 other apps by July 15
By The Hindu THE 1.3 million Indian Army has directed all personnel to remove 89 apps, including Facebook and Instagram, from their mobile phones by July 15, 2020. The order was issued to prevent leakage of sensitive information and also due to security considerations, an Army source said on Thursday. The apps also include the
Read moreChinese cyberattacks on US ‘one of the largest transfers of wealth in human history’
By Amanda Macias, CNBC Washington — In blistering remarks on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray slammed the Chinese government for its use of espionage and cyberattacks against the United States which has amounted to what he called “one of the largest transfers of wealth in human history.” “The stakes could not be higher, and the
Read moreChina ‘pulling back troops’ after deadly border clash: India
By Al Jazeera and New Agencies CHINA has begun pulling back troops from along its contested border with India, Indian government sources have said, following the worst clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in nearly 50 years, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The Chinese military was seen dismantling tents and structures on Monday at
Read moreAmerica loves India: Trump’s reply to Modi’s I-Day greeting
By PTI and published by Deccan Chronicle Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that America loves India as he thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States. Indian Prime Minister Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the
Read more‘Hidden language’: Hongkongers get creative against security law
By The Guardian HONGKONGERS are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans, The Guardian reported today (June 4, 2020) Faced with the sudden threat of prosecution for anything that might promote greater autonomy or independence for
Read more‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ slogan is illegal: govt
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong: The popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” connotes separatism or subversion, the city’s government said today (July 3), pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing. The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed
Read moreHK police arrest suspect at airport as UK offers path to citizenship
By China Daily Hong Kong, CNBC and CNN Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of today (July 2) on suspicion of attacking and wounding an officer during anti-government protests on Wednesday. Police posted pictures on Twitter on Wednesday of an officer with a
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