Crackdown

Chinese Diplomat Deletes Tweets After 'Fight' With Obama-Era Official

World News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 16, 2019

As Beijing faced international criticism for its continued crackdown on Uighurs and other minorities in the Xinjiang region over recent days, a Chinese diplomat based in Pakistan responded by highlighting what he called racial segregation in Washington.

Bitcoin Drops More Than 10 Percent as Scrutiny of Cryptocurrencies Grows

Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

Bitcoin slumped more than 10 percent over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies grew on mounting scrutiny of Facebook's planned Libra digital coin.

Crackdown On Immigrant Families To Start Sunday, Says Trump

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 13, 2019

A nationwide wave of arrests of immigrants facing deportation will commence over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, confirming that the plan, intended to discourage a surge of Central American migrants, was on track after a delay.

US To Launch Massive Raids On Undocumented Migrants: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 11, 2019

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are planning to launch sweeping deportation raids this weekend as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on undocumented immigrants, the New York Times reported Thursday.

Mayawati, Haryana's BS Hooda Under Scanner As CBI Raids 110 Locations

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday carried out searches at 110 locations in 19 states in connection with cases related to corruption, arms smuggling and criminal misconduct, officials said, in a massive crackdown with links to opposition leaders Mayawati and Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress.

Special Task Force To Take on Drug Peddlers In Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that a special task force would be set up to take strict action against the drug peddlers in Mumbai.

Sudan Opposition Chief Demands Unbiased Probe On Protest Crackdown

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 15, 2019

Sudan's veteran opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi called on Friday for an "objective" international investigation into last week's deadly crackdown on protesters, after the ruling military council rejected such a probe.

How YouTube Erased History in Its Battle Against White Supremacy

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Friday June 14, 2019

Last week, YouTube launched a crackdown on white supremacists and purveyors of hoaxes.

UN Relocates Staff From Sudan Amid Crackdown On Protesters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

The United Nations is moving some of its staff from Sudan, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, as the number of dead from a crackdown on protesters soared to more than 100.

France to Ban Destroying Unsold Goods, Targeting Amazon, Luxury Brands

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 5, 2019

France's prime minister on Tuesday announced a crackdown on the destruction of unsold or returned consumer products, a move that will affect online retailers such as Amazon and luxury goods brands.

30 Years Since The Deadly Tiananmen Crackdown, US Calls It "Heroic"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

In China the Communist Party made sure the anniversary remained a distant memory, detaining several activists in the run-up to June 4 while popular livestreaming sites conspicuously shut down for "technical" maintenance.

European Union Urges China To Lift Silence On Tiananmen Crackdown

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The exact numbers of those who died and were detained on 4 June and in the subsequent crackdown have never been confirmed, and may never be known.

Bahrain Says Following Opposition Social Media Could Lead To Legal Action

World News | Reuters | Monday June 3, 2019

Bahrain, a U.S. ally that hosts the Navy's Fifth Fleet, has warned citizens and residents that following anti-government social media accounts could result in legal action, hardening a government campaign against critical online voices.

Indian Man Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Jail For US Call Centre Fraud

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 2, 2019

An American federal judge sentenced an Indian man to seven and a half years in prison in an on-going US crackdown on Indian call-centre fraud allegedly extorting Americans.

Jagan Reddy Orders Crackdown On Illegal Liquor Shops In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 2, 2019

As a first step towards imposing prohibition in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday asked the officials to shut "belt shops" or illegal outlets of licensed liquor shops in the state.