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[ad_1] Hong Kong’s long reign as the world’s freest economy is at risk because of China’s efforts to quell dissent, the Fraser Institute said, undermining the government’s arguments that the crackdown was improving the business climate. The Vancouver-based research institution warned in its Economic Freedom of the World 2020 report …

[ad_1] Rome – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, head of the Vatican’s powerful evangelization office and a close associate of Pope Francis, tested positive for the coronavirus, the Vatican confirmed on Sept. 11. Tagle was returning to his native Philippines for a visit there and tested positive upon arrival in Manila …

[ad_1] Vietnam is trying to reverse a decline in fish shipments, one of the country’s highest dollar revenues, to keep its economy growing amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We are working on measures not only to halt the decline but also to increase fish exports to around $ 9 billion by …

[ad_1] Alex Caruso started playing basketball when he was in first grade. He has played the sport at all levels, from recreational teams to college, the G League and now the NBA playoffs. So when LeBron James passed him on the corner as the Rockets closed the gap with the …

[ad_1] As the Philippines hit the 250,000 mark for coronavirus infections in 2019 (Covid-19) on Friday, the Department of Health (DoH) said it would issue testing guidelines next week that would be deemed appropriate for different groups. At a press conference, the Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, said that …

[ad_1] The prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples tested positive upon arrival in the Philippine capital on Thursday. By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Friday that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle tested positive for Covid-19 after a swab test. “Cardinal Tagle tested positive …

[ad_1] PUCALLPA, Peru – As Covid-19 quickly spread through the Peruvian Amazon, the Shipibo indigenous community decided to draw on the wisdom of their ancestors. The hospitals were far away, without doctors and without beds. Even if they could enter, many of the sick were too scared to go, convinced …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Serena Williams enjoyed her best start at this year’s US Open on Thursday, but it was a familiar foe, Victoria Azarenka, who finished stronger to stop her friend and fellow mother’s search for a record 24th Grand Slam title. . Impressed in the first set by Williams’ …

[ad_1] Lakers’ LeBron and Davis join forces against Rockets LeBron James # 23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball against James Harden # 13 of the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth …

[ad_1] MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III acknowledged on Friday that the country’s response to COVID-19 was far from ideal when the pandemic began. “I know that COVID-19 has revealed fissures, cracks and gaps in the Philippine healthcare system, but that was a revelation,” Duque said during a virtual …