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Human rights groups and the opposition are worried over what they call the erosion of freedom of expression in Turkey, with thousands of people subject to criminal proceedings for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media
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17.08.2024
Turkey parliament passes controversial social media bill
The family of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew have been engaged in a bitter public feud since his death
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17.08.2024
Lee Kuan Yew grandson convicted of contempt of court in Singapore
One Tokyo restaurant is using lifelike mannequins to help diners keep social distance and stop the business feeling empty
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17.08.2024
'Model' customers keep Tokyo diners at social distance
More than three million people have been tested in the northeast city of Dalian following the discovery of a cluster of cases at a food processing plant
World
17.08.2024
China records highest new-case count in three months
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Hong Kong is suffering a wave of new coronavirus infections
World 17.08.2024
Hong Kong implements tough coronavirus restrictions
Originally from Saudi Arabia, Big Hass, with his signature bandana and white beard, founded The Beat DXB which organises live performances and promotes regional artists
World 17.08.2024
UAE's emerging hip hop scene searches for its identity
Champagne houses are pushing for smaller harvests this year, saying their cellars are already overstocked as the COVID-19 crisis crimps sales.
World 17.08.2024
Virus sparks bitter rift in France's champagne industry
A view of the Earth and Moon taken by China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe from a distance of 1.2 million kilometers
World 17.08.2024
China's Mars probe photographs Earth en route to Red Planet
Nestled in a mountain resort town famous for its ski slopes, the Faqra Club in Lebanon is an oasis of luxury in an otherwise collapsing country
World 17.08.2024
'Life at the top': Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis
Usually one of the world's largest religious gatherings, the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca this year has been drastically scaled down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic
World 17.08.2024
Muslims begin downsized hajj pilgrimage
Markus Braun, former Wirecard CEO, is in custody on suspicion of falsifying accounts and market manipulation
World 17.08.2024
German ministers face grilling over Wirecard collapse
One-in-six species of bees have gone regionally extinct somewhere in the world
World 17.08.2024
Wild bee decline threatens major US crops: study
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens while Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference
World 17.08.2024
US, Australia seek new military cooperation in face of China
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