Simon Lewis

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Bookseller Returns to Hong Kong — Briefly

Lee Bo, 65, went missing without his travel documents in December, raising fears he was kidnapped by Chinese agents

By Simon Lewis

Malaysia Arrests 15 ISIS Suspects

The sweep comes after bomb attacks in Brussels claimed by the extremist group killed at least 31 people

By Simon Lewis

German President Denounces Communism On China Visit

He made the remarks in an address to students of a prestigious university in Shanghai

By Simon Lewis

Brussels Bombers Named

Khalid and Ibrahim el Bakraoui are said to be known to Belgian police

By Simon Lewis

U.S. Says Burma's Treatment of Rohingya Is Not Genocide

"While it’s without question that they continue to face persecution, we did not determine that it was on the level of genocide"

By Simon Lewis

Many Dead in Brussels Attacks

The Belgian capital has been on high alert after Salah Abdeslam was arrested there on Friday

By Simon Lewis and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson/Brussels

Plan Unfolding to Return ISIS Killer's Orphans to Australia

The children are the orphans of Australian-born ISIS killer Khaled Sharrouf, who gained global notoriety after his son was pictured holding up a severed head

By Simon Lewis

92 Alleged Human Traffickers on Trial in Thailand

The remains of 36 people were discovered at the site of a jungle prison in the country's far south

By Simon Lewis

Europe Short on Resettlement Places for Syrians

Some 363,000 Syrians applied for asylum in Europe last year

By Simon Lewis

Thailand's Generals Want Seats in a Future Senate

They insist that the arrangement is not another coup

By Simon Lewis

Hong Kong Students Call for Independence

Separatist sentiments are gaining traction in Hong Kong as disappointment grows over the possibilities for democratic reform

By Simon Lewis

Who Is Burma's New President?

Aung San Suu Kyi has installed her loyal aide Htin Kyaw as Burma's first proper civilian leader in more than half a century, but few people knew much about him

By Simon Lewis

Japan's Olympic Stadium Will Get Its Flame

Government specifications apparently made no mention of what, in other Olympic stadiums, has been a key feature

By Simon Lewis

Kim Jong Un: We're Going to Do More Tests

The young dictator recently claimed his country had miniaturized a nuclear warhead

By Simon Lewis

Merkel Criticizes Closure of Balkan Route

The route is the major pathway to Western Europe for refugees arriving in Greece

By Simon Lewis

Hong Kong’s Newest Conflict with China Is Over Independence

It’s a Saturday night in a crowded mall in one of Hong Kong’s northern suburbs, and Edward Leung is trying to sell hundreds of shoppers on a decidedly uncommercial message. “Ignite the revolution to reclaim...

By Simon Lewis/Hong Kong

Aung San Suu Kyi Nominates Choice for Proxy President

Her close ally, Htin Kyaw, is expected to play the role of a puppet president, with Suu Kyi pulling the strings

By Simon Lewis

Honduras: Witness to Berta Cáceres Murder Detained

Move comes as Amnesty International slams authorities for failing "to follow the most basic lines of investigation"

By Simon Lewis

Turkey's Biggest Paper to Publish in Exile After Seizure

Authorities raided the paper's Istanbul headquarters on Friday

By Simon Lewis

Turkish Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Female Demonstrators

Turkey has come in for criticism from the U.N. and others for its handling of gender inequality

By Simon Lewis
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