Hong Kong Arrests Over 50 Opposition Figures Under National Security Law

SDU Hong Kong Police Mercedes Unimog
Mercedes-Benz Unimog armoured vehicle used by the Hong Kong Police. Photo: Ged Carroll / flickr.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Police in Hong Kong on Wednesday detained over 50 high-profile anti-Beijing activists and politicians, including one US national, in early morning raids, [Read More…]

Prayut asks opposition MPs if they know what will happen if he steps down

Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha during a public speech
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha during a public speech. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked opposition MPs in Parliament today to make it clear whether they want him to step down or to dissolve [Read More…]

Prayut brushes aside opposition calls to step down because he has a job to do

View of the Parliament of Thailan
Chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand, parliament house. Photo: The Official Site of The Prime Minister of Thailand by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์. CC BY 2.0.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to stay on, despite calls from opposition MPs for him to step down, as he thanked them for not [Read More…]