HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of collusion with foreign troops under the new national security law, his top assistant said on Twitter, in what is the highest-profile arrest still under the law. PHOTO PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder …
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Read More »Navy in Ecuador investigates large Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos
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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PHOTO PHOTO: National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien walks after interview at White House in Washington, USA, May 24, 2020. REUTERS / Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the U.S. election infrastructure for the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, …
Read More »India to stop 101 military imports in push for self-defense: Minister
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