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Paian Siahaan's 22-year-old son Ucok was one of the pro-democracy activists who disappeared during the chaotic riots of 1998.

Zaw said the men were given due process and insisted those executed were not democracy activists, but killers deserving of their punishment.

The four ativists were executed by the Myanmar Junta for their roles in the anti-coup protests.

The men had been accused of helping militias to fight the army that seized power in a coup last year and unleashed a bloody crackdown.

Chanaphong, 28, said he felt upset for the Ukrainian people, particularly after reports of Russian attacks on civilians.

It is the latest blow to the democracy movement.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and nine other pro-democracy activists are expected to be sentenced today.

The hearings have gone on late into the night for three consecutive days, causing a few defendants to fall ill and be sent to the hospital.

Bail proceedings for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion enter the third day.

Lawyers for the defendants are challenging a prosecution bid to deny them bail.

About 1,000 people gathered outside a Hong Kong court for the hearing of 47 democracy activists.

Leung and Au will hear the verdict on March 22.

Pro-democracy activists Ted Hui, Ray Chan and Chu Hoi-dick confirmed the arrests on their Facebook pages.

The law punishes anything China considers as subversion, separatism, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.

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The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.

Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.

Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.

China puts pressure on rebels amid the rapid degeneration of the military, which Beijing has long seen as a guarantor of stability.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Malaysia seeks deeper collaboration with South Korea on digitalization, AI, and advanced learning curve discussions.