China and Russia have sent home more than half of their North Korean workers, likely tens of thousands of people, according to reports submitted to the UN North Korean Security Council sanctions committee.Russia’s report said that the number of North Korean workers with valid work permits decreased from 30,023 to 11,490 persons.In its report, China, the strongest ally of North… Read more »
Six years ago, Brunei decided to implement “harsh Islamic laws”, such as death by stoning, as a punishment to adultery and homosexual relations. All across the world, people condemned this for its obvious human rights violations. There were widespread boycotts and calls for divestment in opposition to this extreme decision. On the island of Borneo, a sultanate of nearly half… Read more »
HONG KONG — When Brunei announced in 2013 that it was bringing in harsh Islamic laws that included punishments of death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, the move was met with international protest. Some investments by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, were targets of boycotts and calls for divestment. Following the outcry, Brunei, a… Read more »
PARIS (AFP) – Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers have warned. The industry’s powerful China Electrical Council called this month for ramping up the national coal power capacity to as much as 1,300 gigawatts by 2030,… Read more »
SEOUL (AFP) – A German advertisement showing an Asian woman getting aroused after smelling dirty laundry worn by white men has fuelled anger in Seoul, with many women calling it racist and demanding an apology. The commercial, produced by German DIY-store chain Hornbach, shows white men working outside in a garden before removing their sweaty clothing and dumping it in… Read more »
BEIJING (AFP) – China on Thursday (March 28) hit back at criticism from the United States’ top diplomat who called its treatment of Muslims “shameful hypocrisy” after speaking with a former prisoner from a Chinese detention camp. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the comment after meeting with Mihrigul Tursun, a member of the Uighur ethnic group who has… Read more »
Seeing China crack down on corrupt rulers is interesting to see. Growing up I have always seen China as a communist run country with plenty of corruption. The first thing I thought about was who is leading this and its the president of China. With a strong figure leading this, it seems very likely that this crackdown will continue. The… Read more »
A British man wanted on drugs charges has been arrested off a remote island in Australia while trying to flee the country on a jet ski, authorities say. The 57-year-old was taken into custody on Saibai Island, just 4km (2.5 miles) south of Papua New Guinea, after travelling 150km from north Australia. The man was found on mudflats and there… Read more »
Meng Hongwei, the former Chinese head of Interpol, will be prosecuted in his home country for allegedly taking bribes, China’s Communist Party says. He has also been expelled from the party and stripped of all government positions, according to the party’s watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Mr Meng’s disappearance in September prompted international concern. He was reported missing… Read more »
A Chinese student who was violently kidnapped by a stun-gun toting gang of masked men in Canada has been found safe and well, police say. Wanzhen Lu, 22, showed up at a home in Gravenhurst, Ontario, asking for help on Tuesday evening. He was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries, York Regional Police spokesman Andy Pattenden said. Lu… Read more »