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Hong Kong court rules that police complaints system breaches Bill of Rights
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Thursday (Nov 19) that the city government had failed to provide an independent mechanism to…
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Trial starts over foiled Paris train attack that inspired Clint Eastwood movie
PARIS (AFP) – A Moroccan man and three alleged accomplices went on trial in France on Monday (Nov 16) for an attempted terror attack on…
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Manila court's chief clerk fatally shoots judge in her office, then shoots himself
MANILA (NEW YORK TIMES) – A judge in the Philippine capital was fatally shot Wednesday (Nov 11) in her office at Manila’s city hall, authorities…
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Turkey releases journalist on trial for revealing state secrets
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – A Turkish court released a prominent opposition journalist from detention on Monday (Nov 9) as her trial continues on accusations that she…
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PM Lee's libel suit against Leong Sze Hian: Lawyer Lim Tean questions independence, credibility of expert who says fake news spreads faster
SINGAPORE – An expert witness on Wednesday (Oct 7) said a Facebook post sharing an article with “shocking” allegations about Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong…
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PM Muhyiddin says his govt will always uphold rule of law after Najib's verdict
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government respects the High Court’s guilty verdict against one of its MPs, Najib Razak, on…
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Recycling company convicted of failing to ensure safety after probe of 2017 Tuas blaze that killed one worker
SINGAPORE – A company has been convicted of failing to ensure the safety and health of its employees following a probe into a fire and…
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Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee's complaint
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder, Mr Jack Ma, in a case in which a former employee in…
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Veteran track and field coach sentenced 21 months for molesting teenage athlete
SINGAPORE – Veteran track and field coach Loh Siang Piow was on Wednesday (July 22) sentenced to 21 months’ jail for molesting a teenage athlete…
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Malaysian court hears contempt case against news portal Malaysiakini amid media crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – A Malaysian court heard on Monday (July 13) a contempt case brought by the government against independent news portal Malaysiakini and…
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Prison terms for French ex-spies who shared secrets with China
PARIS (AFP) – A French court has sentenced to jail two former agents from the foreign intelligence service after convicting them of sharing secrets with…
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Australian media to be tried for contempt over Cardinal Pell reporting
SYDNEY (AFP) – Dozens of Australian journalists and news organisations will go on trial in November for allegedly violating a gag order barring coverage of…
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Australian court says raid at centre of press freedom row 'unlawful'
SYDNEY (AFP) – A search warrant used to raid a prominent Australian journalist’s home in an operation that sparked wide-ranging debate over press freedom was…
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