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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Thousands of journalists have fled their home countries in recent years to escape political repression, save their lives and escape conflict – but in exile they are often vulnerable to physical, digital and legal threats, a U.N. investigator said Wednesday.
The comments by Salvador Medialdea, Duterte’s former executive secretary, were meant to shift the blame to late leader Benigno Aquino III who could “no longer defend himself”, observers told This Week in Asia, adding that this would allow Beijing to strengthen its claims of a deal being in place.
Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014.
Justice Mavis Chionh decided on a longer jail term than the 16 years proposed by the prosecution and defence, which she said was not commensurate with his crime.
But Carlos, who was recently removed from his command, said under oath that a transcript of their conversation, given to local media by the embassy, did not accurately reflect their brief conversation.
Farhad has been missing for a week. His family blames Pakistan’s spy agency. The government denies it is holding him. Now a court wants him found this week.
The seatbelt sign came on moments after the plane started shaking, but, for some, it was too late.
Four years ago, Guo Wengui, a prominent Chinese property developer, announced the imminent end of Communist rule and the formation of the New Federal State of China.