EXO, Got7 Stars Publicly Back Beijing on Hong Kong
HONG KONG — At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing’s one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans.
11 Killed After Truck Crashes Van Carrying Migrant Workers
SA KAEO — Eleven people died after a van carrying Laotian migrant workers collided with a truck in an eastern province on Sunday morning.
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Families of ‘Praewa’ Victims Donate 1 Million Baht to Thammasat Legal Aid
BANGKOK — Families of victims in a car crash that killed 9 in 2010 have donated 1 million baht to a university legal center...
Airport Worker Fired For Giving Passenger ‘You Ugly!’ Note
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An airport security worker in New York has been fired for handing a passenger a handwritten note that said “You ugly!!!”
Uganda, Zambia Dispute Huawei Spying Claim
LUSAKA/KAMPALA — The governments of Zambia and Uganda have respectively dismissed a U.S. Wall Street Journal report alleging that they used Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei Technologies to spy on political opponents.
Alaskan Discovers Message in Bottle From Russian Navy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska.
Police Keep Low Profile at Huge, Peaceful Hong Kong Protest
HONG KONG — Hong Kong streets were turned into rivers of umbrellas on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of people marched through heavy rain down a major road in the Chinese territory, where massive pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity.
‘Save Hong Kong’ Rally Draws 470,000 People: Organizers
HONG KONG — "Anti-violence!", "Save Hong Kong!" Over 470,000 people gathered on Saturday in a rally held at Tamar Park, Admiralty of Hong Kong, to voice out their demand for peace and stability in Hong Kong.
China Flexes Muscle Near Hong Kong Amid Weekend Rallies
SHENZHEN, China — Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous territory.
U.S. Officials Still Eye China Opportunities Despite Trade Tensions
WASHINGTON — The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has recently said it will lead a business development trip to China later this month, the latest signal of U.S. state and local officials' unwavering willingness to enhance cooperation despite simmering trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.
