US Targets More Officials on Hong Kong as Pressure Mounts on China

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday (December 7) imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over the Hong Kong crackdown and took a step to welcome residents of the city, as American leaders from across the political spectrum voiced his outrage against Beijing. The administration of President Donald Trump has …

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Giuliani, hospitalized for COVID-19, has no fever: Trump

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, who tested positive for COVID-19, is fine in the hospital and has no fever, the president said Monday (December 7) at the White House. “Rudy is fine,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “There’s no temperature, and he actually …

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WHO against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday (December 7) that persuading people of the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine would be far more effective than trying to make jabs mandatory. The WHO said it would be up to individual countries how they want to carry out their vaccination …

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House votes to open U.S. doors to Hong Kong residents

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The House of Representatives voted on Monday (December 7) to welcome Hong Kong residents to temporarily live in the United States, promising to be a beacon of rights as China cracks down on the territory. The House decided by consensus to issue the so-called Temporary Protected Status for …

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No social distancing: Foot Locker’s Orchard store ordered to close for 10 days after shoppers flooded the limited-edition sneaker launch, Singapore News

[ad_1] The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ordered footwear retailer Foot Locker to suspend operations for 10 days starting Saturday (December 5) at its Orchard Gateway @ Emerald location for failing to comply with Covid’s secure management measures. -19. “Large crowds had gathered at the store for a product launch on …

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