Frontier Services Group withdrew a statement announcing plans to build a training center in Xinjiang, where a Muslim minority has experienced a security crackdown.
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How Is Venezuela’s Political Crisis Affecting You?
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9 Tons of Pangolin Scales Are Seized in Hong Kong
Officials believe the scales came from nearly 14,000 pangolins. All eight pangolin species are endangered, some critically.
Court in France Upholds Police Use of Golf-Ball-Size Rubber Bullets
The projectiles have caused many injuries, including lost eyes, in the Yellow Vest protests. The police say the weapons are needed to keep the peace.
Ex-Presidential Candidate in South Korea Is Jailed for Sexual Assault
Ahn Hee-jung, once a rising political star, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday. His former secretary had accused him of rape.
Britain’s Big Squeeze: Fewer Officers, More Calls: U.K. Police Are Stretched by Austerity
Police forces in Britain are shrinking, as are social services. Now officers are overwhelmed with problems that the other agencies once handled.
Tehran Dispatch: More Bark Than Bite in Iran’s Ban on Walking Dogs
Tehranians, accustomed to periodic crackdowns by their Islamic guardians, are not taking the decree all that seriously. Nor, it seems, are the police.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Jan. 25-31
At least 51 pro-government forces and eight civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Apple Takes a Hit in China, and Workers There Feel the Pain
Chinese factories, which have long made goods for the world, increasingly make stuff for the country’s own middle class. When those spenders hold back, local workers can suffer.