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Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan's whereabouts post-release from a four-year prison term for Wuhan pandemic reporting remain unknown. Concerns persist as activists express worry and key entities in the saga add to the uncertainty.
Chinese who reported on COVID to be released after 3 years
Two offices of Wuhan's public security bureau did not provide a phone number of their information office or answer any questions. Phone calls to a court that reportedly sentenced Fang rang unanswered on Sunday afternoon. A woman from another court that had reportedly handled Fang's appeal said she was not authorized to answer questions.
HC allows entities related to Vivo to operate bank A/Cs with condition
The high court said it shall be open to the probe agency to verify that balances are maintained as they stood on the date of search. Earlier on July 13, the high court had allowed Vivo to operate its various bank accounts frozen by the ED in connection with the money laundering probe subject to furnishing of a bank guarantee of Rs 950 crore with the agency.
As Biden visits, a look at those targeted in Saudi Arabia
The royal has sidelined top princes who could pose a threat and overseen Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul still looms large - though the prince is credited with pushing through once-unthinkable changes, allowing women to drive and travel freely, permitting concerts, opening movie theaters and de-fanging the once-feared religious police.
Vivo India takes ED to court over freezing of bank accounts
On Friday, Senior Attorney Siddharth Luthra brought up the situation before the Delhi High Court bench, which also included Justice Subramonium Prasad and Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. He said that the ED had blocked all of our bank accounts.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the hard-charging heir reshaping the country
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is known for his super-sized ambitions, from building the futuristic megacity known as NEOM to waging the seven-year-old war in neighbouring Yemen. Prince Mohammed was born on August 31, 1985, as one of the hundreds of grandchildren of the country's founder, King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
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View: US-India strategic partnership in defence of democracy
India and the US hopefully will be on the same page in looking at the possible danger that the Sino- Pak alliance could pose to this region and to the democratic world at large.
The army of millions who enforce China’s zero-COVID policy, at all costs
The Xi’an government was quick and resolute in imposing a strict lockdown in late December when cases were on the rise. But it was not prepared to provide food, medical care and other necessities to the city’s 13 million residents, creating chaos and crises not seen since the country first locked down Wuhan in January 2020.
Chinese scribe jailed for Wuhan coverage 'may not survive'
Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch asked China to immediately and unconditionally release activist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
Attention, travel-buffs! Four international events & fests you should not miss
ET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world.
Suits and Sayings: Wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan had a pretty special birthday this year. After all, it’s not often that one is wished by the leader of a billion people.
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