MINSK (Reuters) – The main opposition presidential candidate in Belarus sent her children abroad to an undisclosed location in the EU after receiving threats that they would be taken from them unless she quits her career, an opposition journalist said . FILE PHOTO: Candidate in the upcoming presidential election Svetlana …
Read More »Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches a nomination for the Hong Kong legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
Read More »The euro and eurozone bond markets are hopeful for a recovery fund; higher stocks
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Read More »Alibaba’s Ant Group fires a starter pistol on a double list in Hong Kong, Shanghai
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.N), said the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and the Nasdaq-style Shanghai Star Market has begun, kicking off one of the world’s most anticipated IPOs. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ant …
Read More »Poland to propose limits to foreign media soon, says Kaczynski
FILE PHOTO: Andrzej Duda of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), is seen on television screens in a shopping center in Warsaw on May 21, 2015. REUTERS / Kacper Pempel – / File Photo WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will seek to craft rules that limit the concentration of foreign-owned media …
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