BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako, as the Norwegian embassy and security sources said a possible wall was under way. PHOTO PHOTO: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too worried about US sanctions against her, but the Chinese government will complain to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about a new US demand for Hong Kong-made product. The United States this month is imposing …
Read More »Ex-Trump official says US is ‘less secure’ because of president’s actions, Biden endorses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former senior Trump administration official said Monday that the United States is “less secure” under the Republican president because he endorsed Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the November election. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump arrives to address a briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic …
Read More »Hong Kong’s Lamb escapes from honorary role at Cambridge University in the UK
LONDON / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has been awarded an honorary doctorate by a college at the University of Cambridge, after committing herself to the protection of human rights and freedom of expression in put doubt. PHOTO PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition lowers ballistic missiles aimed at kingdom: SPA
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen said in a statement issued by state news agency SPA on Sunday that it had interpreted and fired a ballistic missile following the launch of civilian targets in southern Saudi Arabia. . Boundless attacks by Iran-affiliated Houthi troops …
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