FILE PHOTO: National flags of Hong Kong and China wave behind a pair of surveillance cameras in front of Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China, July 20, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu / File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A new British policy that allows Hong Kong residents to claim …
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Prince Philippe of Great Britain, flanked by Assistant Colonel Commander, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes inspects the bugles during the transfer of Colonel-in-Chief of Rifles at Windsor Castle in Britain on July 22, 2020. Adrian Dennis / Pool via REUTERS WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen …
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