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JIMMY LAI, HONG KONG PUBLISHER ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY.

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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong publishing tycoon was arrested alongside two other pro-democracy activists. Jimmy Lai, a strong critic of Chinese government was arrested on charges of illegal assembly on 31 August 2019. According to the report our correspondent gathered, Jimmy Lai was picked up by police at his house on Friday. He was major financial […]

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GUI MINHAI, A HONG KONG BOOKSELLER WAS RECENTLY SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE OVERSEAS.

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A court in the eastern city of Ningbo, China was on Monday sentenced Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong bookseller to 10 years in prison for illegally providing intelligence overseas. The court stated online that Gui Minhai pleaded guilty to the charge and that he would not appeal. Gui Minhai (55 years) who is a Chinese-born

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SEVEN PEOPLE WERE REPORTEDLY KILLED AND ABOUT 150 INJURED IN CLASHES BETWEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DEMONSTRATING FOR AND AGAINST NEW CITIZENSHIP LAW IN NEW DELHI.

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It was reported that seven people including one police officer were killed and at least 150 injured in New Delhi on Monday when riots erupted between thousands of people demonstrating for and against India’s new citizenship law. According to the report, police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse the stone-throwing demonstrators. This is

SEVEN PEOPLE WERE REPORTEDLY KILLED AND ABOUT 150 INJURED IN CLASHES BETWEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DEMONSTRATING FOR AND AGAINST NEW CITIZENSHIP LAW IN NEW DELHI. Read More »

MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, 94 YEAR OLD MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER RESIGNED ON MONDAY, LEAVING THE COUNTRY IN POLITICAL TURMOIL.

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It was reported that the 94 year old Malaysia’s prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation on Monday, but the Southeast Asian nation’s king asked him to stay on as interim prime minister until a successor is appointed. Mahathir Mohamad’s unexpected resignation has left the country in political crisis. It is unclear who would

MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, 94 YEAR OLD MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER RESIGNED ON MONDAY, LEAVING THE COUNTRY IN POLITICAL TURMOIL. Read More »

NISSAN HAS FILED A CIVIL LAWSUIT AGAINST CARLOS GHOSN, SEEKING 10 BILLION JAPANESE YEN ($90 MILLION) IN DAMAGES.

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Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent in Tokyo learned that the Japanese automaker Nissan has filed a civil lawsuit against the company’s former chairman (Carlos Ghosn), seeking 10 billion Japanese yen ($90 million) in damages. The automaker accused Carlos Ghosn of breach of fiduciary duty as a company director and misappropriation of Nissan’s resources and assets.

NISSAN HAS FILED A CIVIL LAWSUIT AGAINST CARLOS GHOSN, SEEKING 10 BILLION JAPANESE YEN ($90 MILLION) IN DAMAGES. Read More »

THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO VISIT INDIA ON 24-25 FEBRUARY 2020.

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Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent in Washington learned that the United States President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump are planning to visit India on 24-25 February 2020. During the visit, President Trump would participate in a grand roadshow, stretched from the Ahmedabad airport to the Sabarmati Ashram and also inaugurate a newly-built Sardar

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PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE OF PHILIPPINES HAS TERMINATED A BILATERAL VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES.

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President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines has formally informed U.S of his decision to terminate the country’s bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). President Duterte who has not hidden his grudges and hatred with the United States believed that it is better for his country (Philippines) to be more independent militarily. The United States which is the

PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE OF PHILIPPINES HAS TERMINATED A BILATERAL VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES. Read More »

A THAILAND SOLDIER KILLED 29 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED MANY OTHERS BEFORE HE WAS SHOT DEAD.

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It was reported that a 32-year-old Thailand soldier identified as Sgt. Maj. Jakrapanth Thomma killed 29 people and wounded 57 others in the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima before he was shot dead on Sunday. According to the report, the soldier was angry over a financial dispute. He held an overnight siege at the

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LI WENLIANG, A CHINESE DOCTOR WHO FIRST ISSUED WARNING ABOUT CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK HAS DIED.

Asia, Health /

It was reported that Li Wenliang, a Chinese ophthalmologist who first issued warning about deadly coronavirus has died. Li Wenliang who contracted the virus while working at Wuhan Central Hospital died on Thursday, 6 February 2020. On 30 December 2019, Dr. Wenliang sent warning to his medical colleagues about the virus but police warned him

LI WENLIANG, A CHINESE DOCTOR WHO FIRST ISSUED WARNING ABOUT CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK HAS DIED. Read More »

LUFTHANSA, THE GERMAN AIRLINE HAS EXTENDED FLIGHT SUSPENSION TO CHINA UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.

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Lufthansa, the German airline announced on Monday that it is extending its flights to Beijing and Shanghai until February 28 due to coronavirus outbreak. The company also said that flights to Shenyang, Nanjing and Qingdao would be suspended until March 28 but it would continue operating flights to Hong Kong. Many airlines have also suspended

LUFTHANSA, THE GERMAN AIRLINE HAS EXTENDED FLIGHT SUSPENSION TO CHINA UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. Read More »

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