Tibetan film-maker flees China to US
Beijing: A Tibetan film-maker jailed in China for making a film about the Olympics and Tibet has escaped from China and arrived in the United States, according to an activist group which campaigned for his release.
Democratic lawmaker calls Trump a ‘con man’
Washington: Democratic lawmaker Gregory Meeks has labelled US President Donald Trump a “con man” for his support to the newly-passed Republican tax Bill.
UN: more rights abuses in s Philippines likely
Geneva: A Muslim indigenous community in the southern Philippines has suffered widespread human right abuses that could intensify with President Rodrigo Duterte’s extension of martial law there, UN-appointed experts said. Duterte has called the huge island of Mindanao a “flashpoint for trouble” and atrocities by Islamist and communist rebels. He placed it under martial law in May after Islamist militants took over the city of Marawi.
China slams US, Germany for interference
Beijing: The Chinese Government has criticised the US and German embassies in Beijing for expressing disappointment about the prosecution of a Chinese rights activist and a lawyer.
Erdogan’s visit affects Egypt, Sudan relations
Cairo: Egypt’s pro-Government media is vilifying neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, Cairo’s regional nemesis, saying the three are conspiring against Egypt.
Tillerson defends foreign policy record
Washington: The United States’ top diplomat has defended his country’s foreign policy record, saying progress had been made in the last year to rein in North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and to counter the “immense challenges” posed by Russia, China and Iran.
US announces end to visa crisis with Turkey
Ankara: The US Embassy in Turkey announced on Thursday that it is resuming normal visa services for Turkish citizens, saying Turkish authorities had adhered to assurances that no local staff would be detained or arrested for performing their duties.