Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Wednesday asked the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to rescind new COVID-19 travel restrictions. The restrictions, due to take effect from Friday and set to last until the end of January 2023, will limit inbound flights from HKSAR and Macao to four airports on the main island of Honshu. [...]
The Federal Government of Somalia Wednesday vehemently condemned Genel Energy PLC’s oil and petroleum exploration activities in the country’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland. The Oil Ministry rejected the company’s “illegal claim” of oil exploration rights in the region, saying: The Federal Government of Somalia has been closely monitoring the illegal petroleum operations in the [...]
A Michigan federal judge Wednesday sentenced Barry Croft Jr. to 235 months in prison following his conviction of conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Following this 19 year sentence, Croft must complete five years of supervised release. A jury convicted Croft on charges of conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass [...]
The United Kingdom Government Wednesday imposed sanctions on Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier for “serious human rights abuses”. According to the sanction, Cherizier is one of Haiti’s most influential gang leaders and has been accused of performing acts that “threaten the peace, security and stability of Haiti.” The decision follows a UN Security Council meeting [...]
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Wednesday issued a statement condemning Afghanistan’s decision to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs). On Saturday, the Taliban ordered a cease in the employment of female workers in domestic and international NGOs. This decision was reportedly taken concerning complaints regarding female employees’ [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed an executive order banning the sale of Russian oil exports for five months to countries that implemented a fuel and energy price cap in response to the war in Ukraine. A Kremlin website said the executive order responded “to the unfriendly actions taken by the United States, other foreign [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wednesday announced the US will require a negative COVID-19 test for airline travelers from China before boarding. The CDC announced the order to slow the spread of COVID cases in the US during China’s current surge of COVID cases. The announcement noted the “lack of adequate and [...]
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Webin Wednesday criticized the Taiwan’s decision to extend its compulsory military service period. Wang said the decision will make Taiwanese soldiers “cannon fodder.” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen announced Tuesday that compulsory military service in the country will be extended from the current four months to a one-year service. Tsai stated [...]
The EU and US in a joint Wednesday statement called for swift action in Kosovo amid rapidly rising tensions. The statement urged all parties “to exercise maximum restraint, to take immediate action to unconditionally de-escalate the situation, and to refrain from provocations, threats, or intimidation.” The statement is in response to a rapidly deteriorating situation [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Wednesday reversed a ruling holding that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) preempts state law causes of action against Google for collecting data from children’s online behavior. Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown authored the three-judge panel decision. The court ruled that COPPA does not preempt [...]
