LONDON (Reuters) – Finally, people were allowed to drink in a pub, eat in a restaurant or cut their hair on Saturday for the first time in more than three months, as England took its biggest steps until the resumption of normal life. A worker carries a beer at The …
Read More »English pubs are reopening, they will not be the same
LONDON (AP) – Asking people in English pubs to keep their distance will be difficult after having a few of their favorite drinks. Bar managers should be resourceful on Saturday when they and other parts of the hotel industry in England open their doors to customers for the first time …
Read More »Exclusive: Hong Kong activists discuss ‘parliament in exile’ after China’s crackdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are discussing a plan to create an unofficial parliament in exile to keep the flame of democracy alive and send a message to China that freedom cannot be crushed, he told Reuters on activist Simon Cheng. Simon Cheng, a former British Consulate employee, …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest suspect in stabbing after protests over security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport early Thursday on suspicion of stabbing an officer during protests against a new Beijing-imposed national security law in downtown financial. Chinese national flags are seen on the ground during a march against national security law …
Read More »Counter-terrorism police accuse man of three murders after knife attack in English city
LONDON (Reuters) – A suspect has been charged with three counts of murder in a knife attack in the English city of Reading, described by police as a terrorist incident, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Police officers are behind the scenes at the multiple stabbing …
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