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Turkey blasts EU over crackdown criticism ASIA

Turkey blasts EU over crackdown criticism

Turkey on Monday slammed EU criticism of its crackdown following the July 15 coup bid and warned relations were increasingly fragile as the bloc crafts a report on its stalled membership bid.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish court jails nine staff of opposition daily ASIA

Turkish court jails nine staff of opposition daily

An Istanbul court on Saturday remanded in custody ahead of trial nine staff from the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper, in an intensifying crackdown a day after the leaders of the country's main pro-Kurdish party ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Over rights row, Maldives quits Commonwealth INTERNATIONAL

Over rights row, Maldives quits Commonwealth

The Maldives angrily quit the Commonwealth on Thursday after years of wrangling over its human rights record since the toppling of its first democratically-elected leader four years ago.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China sentences activists for 'disturbing social order' INTERNATIONAL

China sentences activists for 'disturbing social order'

A Chinese court has given suspended prison sentences to three prominent labour activists, citing their involvement with ‘overseas organisations hostile to China’, an official said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi petition seeks 'full' rights for women ASIA

Saudi petition seeks 'full' rights for women

Thousands of Saudis have signed a petition urging an end to the guardianship system giving men control over the work, study and even travel of female relatives, an activist said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders ASIA

Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders

An Egyptian court froze assets of five prominent human rights defenders and three non-governmental organisations on Saturday, provoking fears of an intensified crackdown on civil society.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Singapore to expand vending machine cafes INTERNATIONAL

Singapore to expand vending machine cafes

Singapore on Thursday announced plans to open more vending machine cafes after the successful launch of the first one last month.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rich, poor are all targets in drug war: Philippines top cop INTERNATIONAL

Rich, poor are all targets in drug war: Philippines top cop

The Philippines police chief warned on Monday that his officers were prepared to kill anyone, even rich and influential politicians, as they wage President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Palestinian suspect in police killings beaten to death ASIA

Palestinian suspect in police killings beaten to death

The alleged ringleader in the killing of two Palestinian policemen has died in custody after being beaten by security forces, a senior local official said on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Court upholds Venezuela opposition leader's 14-year sentence INTERNATIONAL

Court upholds Venezuela opposition leader's 14-year sentence

A Venezuelan court upheld the 14-year sentence of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, in a move likely to increase tension in the crisis-hit South American country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New Malaysia security law debuts as PM fights critics INTERNATIONAL

New Malaysia security law debuts as PM fights critics

Tough new security legislation came into force in Malaysia Monday, with critics saying the ‘draconian’ law threatens democracy and could be used against opponents ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Chinese rights activist 'kills self after murdering two' INTERNATIONAL

Chinese rights activist 'kills self after murdering two'

A Chinese human rights activist has been found dead a week after he allegedly killed two people at a bus stop on a Beijing street, local media said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016