Court remands nursery school staff for negligently killing 3-year-old girl (Guardian) An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Monday ordered that a former staff of a Lagos-based nursery school, Rukayat Amisu, accused of negligently killing a three-year-old girl, be remanded in…
Canadian teacher held in China freed (CNN)
A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released and is back in Canada according to Richard Walker, spokesman for Global Affairs Canada. The citizen, Sarah McIver, was detained due to a work permit issue…
Second Canadian held as China row deepens (BBC)
A second Canadian has been detained in China on accusations of harming national security, as tension continues between the two countries. It was confirmed on Thursday that Michael Spavor, a businessman, had been detained in addition to former diplomat Michael…
No politics behind Huawei arrest – Trudeau (BBC)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, was detained at Vancouver airport…
China: Huawei arrest is rights abuse (BBC)
China has urged the US and Canada to “clarify” the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer. The daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms giant was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December and could face extradition to…