Lai was arrested in 2020 under a Beijing-imposed national security law that was implemented following massive anti-government protests in 2019.
Crime and Justice
Monday 7:40pm
One of the Chinese ships approached as close as 105 feet to one of the Philippine ships at nighttime, Philippine coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said in an online news briefing.
World
Sun, Dec 14
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised to the Argentine football star for the “mismanagement” of the event.
Appointed by the local administration as Village Security Volunteers, they guarded the empty homes after many residents were forced to flee and with fewer security officials stationed nearby than usual.
Sat, Dec 13
Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island.
Fri, Dec 12
"Contraceptive drugs and products" will not be tax-exempt as of January 1, according to the country's newest value-added tax law.
Health
The hospital is located in the Rakhine state, an area controlled by an ethnic army fighting against the country's military regime.
1:30
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that Cambodia had not yet contacted Thailand about possible negotiations and the fighting would continue.
Wed, Dec 10
Flames engulfed the seven-storey building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers.
The Japanese government said it was still assessing damages from the tsunami and quake, which struck around 80km off the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island.
Tue, Dec 9
HMNZS Aotearoa was sent to the East China and Yellow Seas last month, to carry out surveillance and deterrence activities.
New Zealand
Thailand and Cambodia have a history of enmity going back centuries, when they were warring empires.
Mon, Dec 8
The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama – nicknamed Rio – on November 27 at the zoo in Cisarua, West Java province.
"It's incredible. It is pretty surreal. I've dreamed of this for a long, long time," said the 26-year-old McLaren driver.
Motorsport
The blaze occurred on Sunday just past midnight in Arpora in North Goa, a party hub.
Sun, Dec 7
Local police said he had been accused of posting "information with seditious intention" on social media.
Authorities said 883 people were confirmed dead in Indonesia, 486 in Sri Lanka and 185 in Thailand, as well as three in Malaysia.
Sat, Dec 6
The two leaders agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia.
Tourism Minister Louise Upston said the new route would improve air connectivity and support travel, trade and tourism.
Thu, Dec 4
The youngest person who died in the fire was a year old, police said. The oldest was 97.
More than 1400 were killed: at least 770 in Indonesia, 465 in Sri Lanka and 185 in Thailand, with three in Malaysia.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries.
Wed, Dec 3
Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops and trees waiting for help.
“We must uncover the truth, ensure that justice is served, let the deceased rest in peace and provide comfort to the living,” the chief executive of the region said.
Tue, Dec 2
