President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “aggressive actions” against the former British colony. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order …
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China declared the primary elections held by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy parties over the weekend “illegal” and the city’s leader announced an investigation, saying the candidates’ intention to vote against government legislation could violate the laws. national security. The primary polls, while not a formal part of Hong Kong’s electoral process, …
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GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. FILE PHOTO: The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, attends a press conference organized by the Geneva …
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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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GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
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