WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
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(Reuters) – A former Miami police officer was charged Thursday with assault and misconduct after a video appeared showing him pressing his knee to a black woman’s neck and savoring her stomach, while she continued to scream, according to US media reports. Jordi Martel, 30, was charged with official misconduct …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Support for Hong Kong’s year-long pro-democracy protests has waned, now backed by a slim majority, as the city prepares for the imposition of national security legislation drafted by Beijing, a poll conducted for Reuters showed. FILE PHOTO: A pro-democracy protester holds a flag supporting Hong Kong’s …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump suspended the entry of certain foreign workers Monday through the end of the year, a move the White House said would help the coronavirus-battered economy, but which is strongly opposed by business groups. The effects of the proclamation may not be …
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