Prince William pulls out of memorial service for his godfather because of ‘personal matter’

[ad_1] Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine of Greece, because of a personal matter. The palace declined to elaborate on Tuesday but said his wife, the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to do well. It…

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Taiwan says 5 Chinese coast guard ships entered waters near Kinmen

[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Five Chinese coast guard ships entered prohibited or restricted waters around Taiwan’s frontline islands of Kinmen on Monday but left shortly after being warned away, a Taiwan minister said Tuesday amid a continued rise in tensions with Beijing. China’s coast guard this month began regular patrols around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands,…

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Two Chinese bloggers in exile warn that police are interrogating their followers

[ad_1] SHANGHAI — Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile said police were investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms, in an escalation of Beijing’s attempts to clamp down on critical speech even outside of the country’s borders. Former state broadcaster CCTV journalist Wang Zhi’an and artist-turned-dissident Li Ying, both Chinese citizens known…

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