Near the heavily fortified frontier dividing the Korean peninsula, the abandoned Woljeong-ri station is being recast as a symbol of South Korea’s hopes to reconcile with the North. But plans to reconnect South Korea’s northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment, as Pyongyang ignores Seoul’s overtures while the South’s old ally […]
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In Hongkong sind zwei Organisatoren von Mahnwachen zum Gedenken an die blutige Niederschlagung der Proteste auf dem Pekinger Tiananmen-Platz 1989 der “Anstiftung zur Subversion” schuldig gesprochen worden. Die 41-jährige Chow Hang-tung und der 69-jährige Lee Cheuk-yan hätten andere Menschen zu “illegalen” Aktionen angestachelt, hieß es in dem am Freitag in der chinesischen Sonderverwaltungszone veröffentlichten Urteil. […]
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Eine nach Hollywoodstar Jodie Foster benannte Schlange ist nach Angaben eines britischen Zoos erfolgreich mit einer neuen Methode gegen Krebs behandelt worden. Bei der 4,5 Meter langen Python sei ein Krebstumor im Kieferknochen nach einer ersten Operation erneut entdeckt worden, erklärte am Freitag der Chester Zoo im Nordwesten Englands. Durch eine neuartige Behandlung mit Hilfe […]
Read MoreThe Indian captain of an alleged Russian shadow fleet oil vessel seized by British commandos has been made a “scapegoat”, his wife told AFP, as her husband awaits trial. Ajay Pant, 38, in custody in Britain, has been charged with sanctions offences carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence, in a case that could set a […]
Read MoreA Hong Kong court found on Friday two activists, who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, guilty of “incitement to subversion”. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, “incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power”, a […]
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William and Harry were united in grief as children by the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, but their relationship as adults has been ripped apart by anger and hurt. The pair — dubbed “the heir and the spare” from an early age — have failed to put aside their differences, despite their father […]
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O Canal do Panamá vai reduzir a partir de setembro o número de navios que poderão cruzá-lo, devido à diminuição das chuvas causada pelo fenômeno El Niño, anunciou nesta quinta-feira a administração da via, por onde passa 5% do comércio marítimo mundial. A partir de 3 de setembro, o número de trânsitos diários será reduzido […]
Read MoreThe UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization. Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after last month’s first informal vote, in which the council’s 15 members, including the five with veto power, […]
Read MoreThe Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday. From September 3, the number of vessels allowed through each day will fall from 36 to 34 due […]
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