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Mon, June 17, 2019 | 06:47

South Korean says it received report on handover of oil tanker's crew after incident

South Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. said Saturday it was unaware that a cargo ship it had chartered rescued crew members of a Norwegian tanker that was on fire in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week until after the incident.

Europe & Africa | 2019-06-15 16:58

Embattled Hong Kong leader Lam suspends China extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam delayed indefinitely Saturday a proposed law to allow people to be extradited to mainland China for trial after wide spread anger and large-scale protests in the Asian financial hub.

SCMP | 2019-06-15 16:42

'Extradition bill will damage Hong Kong's economy, relationship with US'

A controversial extradition bill that sparked massive protests in Hong Kong this week could potentially damage the city's economy and its relationship with the United States, analysts and economists said.

SCMP | 2019-06-14 15:41

Hong Kong leader's adviser: 'extradition bill could be delayed'

A contentious extradition bill at the centre of a political crisis in Hong Kong looks increasingly likely to be delayed, with a top adviser to the city's leader suggesting it will be impossible to rush it through the legislature.

SCMP | 2019-06-14 15:05

Embattled Hong Kong leader Lam suspends China extradition bill

US blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday that drove up oil prices and raised concerns about a new U.S.-Iranian confrontation, but Tehran bluntly denied the allegation.

Americas | 2019-06-14 11:12

South Korean says it received report on handover of oil tanker's crew after incident

Hong Kong protests over China extradition bill turn violent [PHOTOS]

Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial and that is seen as tightening Beijing's control over the territory. The events in the former British colony mark possibly its biggest political crisis since being handed over to Chinese rule in ...

Asia Pacific | 2019-06-13 16:04

Hong Kong protesters vow to keep fighting extradition law

Boy dies of Ebola in Uganda as virus spreads from DR Congo

A five-year-old boy in Uganda has died of Ebola, the health minister told AFP Wednesday, as his grandmother and younger brother also tested positive for the virus after the family visited relatives in epidemic-hit neighbouring DR Congo. Health Minister Ruth Aceng confirmed Uganda had recorded three cases of Ebola infection, the first known cross-border spread since an outbrea...

Europe & Africa | 2019-06-13 09:44

Hong Kong protesters vow to keep fighting extradition law

Following a day of sit-ins, tear gas and clashes with police, Hong Kong students and civil rights activists vowed Wednesday to keep protesting a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the former British colony. The violence marked a major escalation of the biggest political crisis i...

Asia Pacific | 2019-06-13 09:37

Hong Kong protests over China extradition bill turn violent [PHOTOS]

Pence confirms rainbow flag ban at US embassies

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has confirmed the Donald Trump administration's decision to ban U.S. embassies from flying rainbow flags during “LGBTQ Pride Month.” Pence told NBC News Tuesday that the U.S. State Department was “right” to reject embassy requests to fly the popular symbol of gay rights in other countries. “I'm aware that the State Department indicated that on t...

Americas | Jung Min-ho | 2019-06-12 13:15

US embassy in Seoul takes down rainbow flag

Hong Kong protesters prepare for worst as riot police gather

Thousands of protesters angry at the Hong Kong government's contentious extradition bill have blocked streets around the Legislative Council complex on Wednesday, bringing parts of the city to a standstill.

SCMP | 2019-06-12 11:27

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