HONG KONG (Reuters) – Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries in initial results released on Wednesday, but an election organizer resigned after Beijing warned that the vote could violate a new security law national. FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin (R) celebrates with disqualified legislator Nathan …
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The department says it was triggered by a video shot by a passerby and posted on social media, which appears to show the suspect face down on the street with an officer’s knee on him while his hands are in the process of being restricted. “We must ensure that we …
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At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson said Trump had expressed interest in the case of Mark and Patricia McCloskey. The McCloskeys were seen in a viral video brandishing weapons at protesters outside their mansion last month. Parson said he spoke to Trump on the phone about the case. …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of retaliation. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for …
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(Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing more than 2% higher when investors bought energy and materials stocks and looked beyond a recent surge in coronavirus cases. In widespread trade, Moderna Inc increased 18% after the biotech company’s experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed …
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