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Europe 1 year ago

Ukraine opens 'war crime' probe over reporter's death

Petro Yatsenko, a spokesperson for Ukraine's prison of war coordination headquarters, confirmed on Thursday that the journalist, Victoria Roshchyna, had died in detention

Editorial 2 years ago

Cleaning the broom

Teddy's conviction has given the police the impetus to carry on their internal reforms, launched in the wake of the regime change in 1998 to transform the police into a more accountable and credible institution.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

ASEAN envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will make his second trip to Myanmar from Wednesday, a spokesperson for his ministry said, as part of the junta's peace commitment with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Archipelago 3 years ago

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Navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker: Sources

Indonesian naval officers have asked the money to release a fuel tanker they detained last week for anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment said.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Hundreds of Rohingya escape Malaysia detention, six dead

Many Rohingya arrive in Malaysia by boat after enduring harrowing, months-long sea journeys. Those who are caught are often sent to detention centres, which rights groups say are typically overcrowded and filthy.

World 4 years ago

Chinese woman detained for 5 days for storming Tesla display at car show

Police said the woman and a female accomplice - identified only by their surnames, Zhang and Li - "caused chaos" at the trade fair on Monday when they arrived at the Tesla display "to express their dissatisfaction due to a consumer dispute."

SE Asia 4 years ago

Australia says two citizens released from Myanmar detention

Business consultants Matthew O'Kane and Christa Avery, a dual Canadian-Australian citizen, were put under house arrest after trying to leave the country on a relief flight in March.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Key Suu Kyi aide arrested as outrage grows over Myanmar coup

The arrest came after the streets of Myanmar's biggest city were filled for a third night with the sound of people banging pots and honking car horns, voicing their opposition to the coup.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi detained in late-night raid, NLD says

The move came after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military that stirred fears of a coup in the aftermath of an election the army says was fraudulent.

National 5 years ago

Which KPK leader has caught more suspects in their early days?

Spoiler alert: Current KPK chairman Firli Bahuri has arrested more graft suspects compared to his two predecessors, despite his focus on corruption prevention

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