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[ad_1] BEIJING: China made a comparison on Thursday (January 7) between the assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year’s often violent protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had killed when protesters took over the Chinese-ruled city legislature. Clips of the …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s Internet erupted in jubilation over America’s troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, likening the chaos to Hong Kong’s 2019 anti-government protests. On Thursday (January 7) morning, the state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: World leaders on Wednesday (January 6) expressed shock at the violent protesters who invaded the United States Congress and attempted to overturn the results of the November 3 presidential election that gave Democratic challenger Joe Biden a victory. Police in the US Capitol responded with guns in hand …

[ad_1] KENOSHA, Wisconsin: On Tuesday (January 5) prosecutors acquitted a white police officer for the August 23 shooting of black man Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an incident that sparked deadly street protests and fueled racial tensions. in United States. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley found that Police Officer …

[ad_1] ZURICH: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (January 6) that he was “very disappointed” that China has not yet authorized the entry of a team of international experts to examine the origins of the coronavirus. The 10-person team was due to depart in early …

[ad_1] Indonesia’s two most valuable startups are in advanced talks to merge and go public during the year, creating a technology empire valued at more than $ 18 billion that would be one of the largest companies in Southeast Asia. Payment and ride-sharing group Gojek and e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia have …

[ad_1] A party to celebrate the new year ended on a tragic note for a young woman in the Philippines. On January 1, flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera was found unconscious in the bathtub of her hotel room in Makati City, where she had celebrated the occasion with some Philippines …

[ad_1] South China morning post China’s economic expectations turned upside down by coronavirus In late 2019, the economic debate in China centered on whether the country should aim for 6 percent growth the following year, a conversation that the coronavirus quickly turned upside down as the situation steadily worsened, first …

[ad_1] South China morning post Tesla’s Shanghai-made Model Y is well received as Chinese buyers rush to order competitively priced SUVs Tesla’s Shanghai-made Model Y has received an initial enthusiastic response from Chinese customers eager to order the battery-powered SUV, after the automaker priced it much lower than they expected. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: A United States judge on Monday (January 4) blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights lawyers for supporting the work of the world’s war crimes tribunal, the International Criminal Court. Federal District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction against the White House …