FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reacts when he makes a statement on Hong Kong’s national security legislation in London, Britain, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first sanctions will target 25 Russian citizens who it says were involved in the mistreatment and …
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NEW DELHI / AGRA (Reuters) – India withdrew a planned reopening of the Taj Mahal, citing the risk of new coronavirus infections spreading in the northern city of Agra from visitors flocking to see the 17th-century love monument . Local authorities issued a new notice Sunday night ordering an extension …
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Chinese authorities arrested a law professor who published essays strongly criticizing President Xi Jinping for the coronavirus pandemic and accusing him of ruling “tyrannical,” according to his friends and colleagues. Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government at China’s heavily censored academy, was removed from his home in …
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People attend massive prayers, expressing gratitude for handling the new coronavirus and seeking blessings for the start of a “new normal” at the Besakih temple in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia on July 5, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Photo. Antara Photo / Nyoman Hendra Wibowo / via REUTERS KARANGASEM, …
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FILE PHOTO: An Indian Army convoy moves along a road leading to Ladakh, in Gagangeer, in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir, June 18, 2020. REUTERS / Danish Ismail / File Photo NEW DELHI / BEIJING (Reuters) – China began withdrawing troops from its disputed border with India on Monday, Indian …
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