Shanghai residents turn to NFTs to record COVID lockdown, combat censorship
Unable to leave their homes for weeks at a time, many of the city's 25 million residents have been unleashing their frustrations online, venting about draconian lockdown curbs.
Wed May 04 2022
Beijing closes more venues as anger at Shanghai's COVID lockdown grows
Resentment at the draconian month-long lockdown in Shanghai continued to grow.
Fri Apr 29 2022
The Taliban is holding girls' education hostage in Afghanistan - the question is, why?
Women could not help but dread the return of draconian measures and the trampling of rights they had witnessed 20 years earlier.
Wed Mar 30 2022
US to reverse Trump's 'draconian' immigration policies, Biden tells Mexican president
Biden has made an early push for a bill that would open a path for citizenship for the roughly 11 million people living in the US illegally.
Sun Jan 24 2021
Cathay Pacific's permanent pilot pay cuts 'draconian' and 'short-sighted' - union
The carrier on Wednesday announced plans to cut 5,900 jobs to help it weather the pandemic, including nearly all of the positions at its regional airline Cathay Dragon, which it has shut down.
Fri Oct 23 2020
Allegation of POCA being draconian, no different from ISA not true - Nur Jazlan
The accusation against the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA), describing it as draconian and not vary from the Internal Security Act (ISA), is untrue.
Mon Aug 21 2017
Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog: lawyer
A Thai faces prison after being charged with lese majeste for insulting the king's dog, his lawyer said Tuesday, in an escalation of the already draconian royal defamation law.
Tue Dec 15 2015
Australia asylum policy 'draconian': rights group
Human Rights Watch said Australia has damaged its human rights record by persistently undercutting refugee protections.
Wed Jan 22 2014
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024