HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the past two weeks, Hong Kong editor Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft of a book titled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests.” modifying a prohibited slogan. and cut passages that advocate for the independence of the Chinese-ruled city. The …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s main representative office in Hong Kong warned that the weekend’s pro-democracy opposition primary elections could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns about the crackdown on the democratic movement of the former British colony. FILE PHOTO: Riot police patrol in a shopping center during …
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This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus The world’s major cities are hardening as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Florida alone has more …
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LONDON / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Tuesday, oil sank and a security offer supported the dollar as tensions between China and the United States and new coronavirus restrictions in California kept a check on optimism in investors with the earnings season underway. FILE PHOTO: A street cleaning …
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SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The California governor on Monday put new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations increased, and the state’s two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, said children they would stay home in August. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ordered the closure of bars and …
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