The opposition camp hopes to take a historic majority in parliament, through careful coordination to avoid dividing the vote in favor of democracy, and by advancing across functional constituencies, seats elected by business and professional groups that make up half of the legislature. This would be a difficult task at …
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The shutdown order, issued Saturday morning, bans nearly all movement off-base by tens of thousands of US military personnel on bases, unless approved by an officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel or higher. The order includes the vital Kadena Air Base, which calls itself the center of US air …
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying revealed the new sanctions at a press conference on Monday, calling on the United States to “stop interfering in China’s international affairs.” Among the US officials named by Hua are Senators Rubio and Cruz, both former presidential candidates, US Representative Chris Smith, Ambassador-General for …
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China has begun withdrawing troops from its disputed border with India, Indian government sources said, following the worst showdown between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in nearly 50 years, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The Chinese military was seen dismantling tents and structures on Monday at a location in the …
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SYDNEY / HONG KONG: Asian stocks rose to their four-month high on Monday (July 6) as investors saw a resurgence in Chinese activity to boost global economic growth, even as rising cases of coronavirus delayed the reopening of business in the United States. MSCI’s broader index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside …
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