Kim said at a meeting of top politicians that they had prevented the new coronavirus from entering the largely closed country, North Korean state media reported. “We have thoroughly prevented the spread of the malignant virus and have maintained a stable situation against the epidemic despite the global health crisis, …
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Nathan Law, a former lawmaker and leader of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, said Thursday night that he had left Hong Kong, shortly after speaking to a panel of the United States Congress through a video link. Law said he knew talking to lawmakers in Washington about the law would target …
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New security law sparks protests in Hong Kong A woman reacts to pepper spray when police were cleaning up protesters in Hong Kong on Wednesday July 1. New security law sparks protests in Hong Kong Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration on July 1. The gesture demands that the government …
Read More »Myanmar: Jade mine collapse kills more than 100
The landslide was triggered by heavy rains and razed the site in the jade-rich area of Hpakant on Thursday morning. The Myanmar Fire Department said 126 bodies have been recovered so far, while local lawmaker Khin Maung Myint said 54 other people were injured. He warned that the death toll …
Read More »Indian wedding: the groom dies two days later and 80 people infected with coronavirus
A total of 400 guests were evaluated after the wedding, which took place two weeks ago in Paliganj in Bihar state, said Kishore Chaudhary, Patna’s medical director. Those who tested positive were taken to a local treatment center, Chaudhary told CNN on Thursday. The groom was ill before the wedding …
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