Monthly Archives: June 2020

China’s new national security law looms over Hong Kong

Chinese lawmakers who met on Sunday could pass a national security law as early as this week, dramatically curbing political protest and dissent in Hong Kong and increasing China’s tensions with Western powers. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, an arm of the legislature led by the Communist …

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Coronavirus cases in India skyrocket to more than 500,000

Coronavirus cases in India have increased more than 500,000, with the capital of New Delhi and other major cities reporting sharp increases. In the past 24 hours, for example, more than 17,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, Reuters reported Saturday, citing federal data. The increase places India in fourth …

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