ABOARD ECUADOREAN NAVY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – Ecuador’s navy oversees a massive Chinese fishing fleet operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, thanks to the environmental impact of fishing in ‘ t area of the ecologically sensitive islands. A fishing boat is spotted from an Ecuadorian navy plane after …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks in some areas of Paris was forced on Monday as part of a drive to crack down on COVID-19 infections, but some tourists appeared to be confused about what the new rule meant is to apply. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective face mask …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force planes briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait midline on Monday and were tracked down by Taiwanese rockets, the Taiwanese government said as US health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer support to President Donald Trump . Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, the …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday became the highest-profile detainee under a new national security law, arrested over suspected collusion with foreign troops as scores of police searched the offices of his Apple Daily newspaper. Lai, 71, was one of the most prominent democracy …
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