Anti-corruption journalist Hoang Khuong arrested

Journalist Hoang Khuong smiled while police were searching his house Police in Ho Chi Minh City Monday noon arrested Tuoi Tre newspaper’s journalist Hoang Khuong on charges he indirectly gave bribes to a police officer. Mr. Khuong is a prize-winning journalist famous for exposé articles into police corruption. The receiver of the bribe is Huynh Minh Duc, former traffic officer in Binh Thanh District who had been arrested earlier. The police also searched Mr. Khuong’s house and work office. Traffic police officer Huynh Minh Duc captured receiving bribes. This photo was shot by  journalist Hoang Khuong Mr. Khuong will be detained for four months pending investigation According to the police,...

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William Hague: Burma to free more 'political prisoners'

Burma has vowed to free more political prisoners, William Hague said after meeting his counterpart during the first visit to Burma by a UK foreign secretary for 55 years. Wunna Maung Lwi also promised that changes in Burma were "irreversible". But he later did not use the word political when referring to prisoners. William Hague is the first British foreign secretary to visit Burma since 1955 Mr Hague's visit is the latest by top world diplomats after Burma's first elections in 20 years which brought in a nominally civilian government. Since then the new administration has freed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and begun a process of dialogue. Last month she formally registered her National...

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Posted in: Asia,Politics

Top China airlines to ignore EU carbon tax, body says

China is one of the world's fastest growing airline markets China's biggest airlines will not pay a new European Union tax aimed at cutting carbon emissions, their trade body has said. On 1 January, the EU brought airlines under its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which levies a charge on flights based on their carbon emissions. The tax has been criticised by China, India, the US and Canada. Chai Haibo of the China Air Transport Association said that its members would not cooperate with the ETS. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) represents companies including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. Airlines which do not comply with the new EU tax can be fined and even prohibited from...

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