HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s main representative office in Hong Kong condemned what it called serious US interference in the Asian financial center, calling President Donald Trump’s move to end the city’s special status as ” mafia logic and harassment “. In a strongly worded statement Wednesday night, the Hong …
Read More »Trump administration action on risks posed by TikTok likely ‘in weeks’: official
ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump is studying the national security risks of social media applications, including TikTok and WeChat, with actions to address the projected problem in the coming weeks, the Wednesday a White House official. FILE PHOTO: The Tik Tok logo …
Read More »China’s economy grows again in Q2, more support needed to drive recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as the closure measures ended and politicians increased stimulus to combat the shock of the coronavirus crisis. Workers in facial masks, after the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), work at …
Read More »Hundreds protest in Moscow against reforms that can keep Putin in power
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday in a protest in Moscow against constitutional reforms that give President Vladimir Putin the option of remaining in power for another 16 years, witnesses and a monitoring group said. Law enforcement officers detain a participant in a protest against amendments to …
Read More »Belarusian leader criticizes West after protests over electoral bans
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed Western criticism on Wednesday after his two main opponents were excluded from next month’s presidential election and police arrested more than 250 protesters. Law enforcement officers detain a man outside the Belarusian electoral commission as people line up to file their complaints …
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