SYDNEY / TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian states tightened borders and restricted visits to bars on Tuesday, as Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong and Japan theme park, intensifying the search as a jump in new cases of coronavirus in Asia fueled fears of a second wave of infections. FILE …
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Hong Kong is expected to impose its toughest limits on controlling the coronavirus, after authorities warned that the risk of a large-scale outbreak was extremely high. Under the new measures, which take effect at midnight (16:00 GMT), face masks will be mandatory for people using public transportation, and restaurants will …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that an unofficial city-wide election by the pro-democracy camp over the weekend could have violated new national security laws by “subverting the state power. ” Hong Kong Executive Director Carrie Lam, wearing a protective mask, speaks during a press …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) is preparing countermeasures against China in response to Beijing’s new security law on Hong Kong, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Monday, but the envoys stressed that the likely steps will not amount to Economic sanctions. FILE PHOTO: Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde …
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FILE PHOTO: Chinese and American flags wave near The Bund, before the US trade delegation meets with its Chinese counterparts to speak in Shanghai, China, on July 30, 2019. REUTERS / Aly Song (Reuters) – The United States is weighing tight options for dealing with China about its recent moves …
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