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Hong Kong, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Hong Kong court to hear closing arguments in Tiananmen activists' trial

NAMPA / AFP
2026-05-17
A Hong Kong court is expected to begin hearing closing arguments in the case of two democracy activists facing national security charges on Monday, as the trial enters its final stages. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, who organised candlelight vigils to mark Beijing's deadly crackdown on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989, are standing trial for "incitement to subversion", which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. The......
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Beirut, Lebanon, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad commander: state media
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia says intercepted three drones from Iraq
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Vilnius, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Drone, 'probably Ukrainian' crashed in Lithuania: officials
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Washington, United States, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - US weighs drone threat from Cuba: report
2026-05-17 23:30:55
Bamako, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Mali military drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians: local, security sources
2026-05-17 23:00:54
Kinshasa, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
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Seville, Spain, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish PM faces historic loss in key Andalusia vote
2026-05-17 23:00:54
Washington, United States, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - US weighs drone threat from Cuba: report
2026-05-17 23:00:54
Bamako, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Mali military drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians: local, security sources
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