2021/06/17 |
Hong Kong Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Newspaper Executives
Police in Hong Kong have arrested five executives, including the chief editor, of the Apple Daily. The newspaper is known for its critical coverage of China.
2021/06/18 |
Myanmar: Court Extends US Journalist’s Detention
Danny Fenster, a 37-year-old Michigan native, was detained last month as he tried to fly home to the United States. The U.S. State Department has urged Myanmar's military junta to release him immediately.
2021/06/22 |
Philippines: Families of War on Drugs Victims Welcome ICC Probe
“This is the fight of all those families who lost someone they loved in this drug war — especially those whose deaths were undocumented,” says one woman who found the body of her stepson with five gunshot wounds.
2021/06/21 |
Researchers Begin Trials of Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine
Australia approves the development of a new Covid-19 vaccine which attacks the virus as it enters the body.
2021/06/23 |
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Newspaper May Stop Publication This Week
The parent company of Apple Daily will make a final decision to shut down this Friday after authorities freeze $2.3 million of the paper’s assets