Asia
U.S.: U.N. Visit to, Approval of China’s Repressed Muslim Region ‘Highly Inappropriate’
The U.S. State Department on Friday was strongly critical of United Nations Under-Secretary General for Counterterrorism Vladimir Voronkov for paying a visit to China’s Xinjiang province, where much of the Muslim population has been herded into re-education camps and the rest is under constant state surveillance.
New Zealand Man Who Shared Mosque Shooting Video Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
A businessman from Christchurch, New Zealand, who shared video footage of the deadly New Zealand mosque shooting last March, received a 21-month prison sentence on Tuesday. The judge who delivered the sentence said that the defendant’s offense “glorifies and encourages” the mass murder being carried out over “religious and racial hatred.”
Hong Kong Official: Beijing Will Not Allow Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Resign
A senior city official in Hong Kong told Reuters on Tuesday that China will not allow chief executive Carrie Lam to resign as protesters demanded, even if she wants to. Lam offered more unqualified contrition in her latest public statement but said she intends to remain in office.
Sri Lanka: Buddhist Monk Says Stoning Muslims ‘Should Happen’ Amid Sterilization Panic
A prominent Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka discouraged Buddhists from frequenting Muslims shops and agreed with alleged “female devotees” who called for the stoning of Muslim doctors accused of sterilizing Buddhists, local media reported Tuesday.
Powerful Earthquake Jolts Northwest Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake has jolted northwestern Japan, and officials are warning of a tsunami of up to three feet high along parts of the coast.
Trump Says He Will Meet with China’s Xi at G-20
After weeks of speculation about whether President Trump and Xi would meet in Japan, Trump says the meeting will happen.
Taliban Leader Visits China Ahead of 7th Round of Peace Talks with U.S.
The Taliban’s political chief visited China days ahead of what some news outlets have described as a crucial round of peace negotiations with the United States — the seventh in about a year, scheduled to take place in Qatar early this week.
