US President Donald Trump said on Saturday his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this month will be held in Hanoi. There has been speculation the meeting would be in Da Nang.
“My representatives have just left North Korea after a very productive meeting and an agreed upon time and date for the second Summit with Kim Jong-un. It will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 & 28,” Trump said on Twitter. “I look forward to seeing Chairman Kim &…
Government seeking views on English light rail ‘potential’
New tramways and other ‘light rail’ systems could improve journey times in English towns and cities, while also offering a boost to UK manufacturing, the government has suggested.
Thailand’s king declares sister Ubolratana Rajakanya’s bid for PM ‘inappropriate’ and unconstitutional, likely killing princess’ bid for political power
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn said his elder sister’s announcement that she is running for prime minister in March elections was “inappropriate” and unconstitutional, likely sinking her candidacy for a populist opposition party.
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, 67, shocked the nation when she announced on Friday that she would be the sole prime ministerial candidate for the Thai Raksa Chart party, which is loyal to ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. But the…
Facebook to appeal German data decision
Facebook has said it will appeal a decision by Germany’s main competition authority that serves to restrict its collection and aggregation of personal data.
Northern Ireland falling behind on fire safety due to Stormont hiatus
ANALYSIS: England, Wales and Scotland are experiencing a radical overhaul of the building fire safety regime following the recommendations of the Hackitt Review, but it is unclear when similar action will follow in Northern Ireland.
These Uygurs fled to Australia to escape persecution but Beijing’s crackdown followed them
Alfiraa Dilshat and Rashida Abdughufur were picnicking in the small seaside town of Victor Harbor in late December when Abdughufur got a video call from her mother.
With Abdughufur living in Adelaide, a city in southern Australia, and her mother in the Xinjiang region of China, it was a rare chance for the two to connect. At first, Abdughufur said, she was excited because she hadn’t talked to her mother in a long time. Then came “disaster”. Abdughufur’s mother appeared…
Four more Myanmar ethnic rebel groups banned from Facebook over hate speech
Facebook has blacklisted four more of Myanmar’s ethnic rebel groups, the platform announced Tuesday as it struggles to control rampant hate speech, misinformation and incitement on its platform.
For years the social media giant has been lambasted for its slow and ineffectual response to incendiary posts, particularly against the country’s Rohingya Muslims.
The company has embarked on a huge PR campaign over the last year to prove it is taking action in a country with an estimated 20…
Vertical block exemption: businesses invited to share views
Businesses have been given an opportunity to shape potential changes to EU competition laws relevant to so-called ‘vertical agreements’.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court tells military and intelligence agencies to stay out of politics
Pakistan’s Supreme Court rebuked the powerful military and intelligence agencies on Wednesday, calling for them to uphold free speech and stay out of politics in a country ruled by the generals for nearly half its existence.
The unusually strong criticism was issued in a judgment criticising the role of the intelligence agencies in anti-blasphemy protests which paralysed the capital Islamabad for several weeks in 2017.
“If any personnel of the Armed Forces indulges in any form of…
US and allies urged to increase digital investments in Asia to counter China’s Belt and Road tech projects
The United States and its allies should strengthen their investments in Asia’s digital economy to counter China’s increasing presence in the region, experts from the US and Japan have said.
The comments, made during a discussion titled “China’s Digital Silk Road” at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Tuesday, were the latest sign of the growing vigilance against China’s overseas technology investments.
In 2015, China outlined…