We have not seen the complete details of the proposed legislation,” she said. “We were commenting on what we have seen.” …
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won’t select judges for national security cases
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she will not select judges to preside over cases brought under the city’s new security law, an apparent attempt to assuage concerns about the controversial …
Hong Kong records sixth coronavirus death: Cable TV
A 72-year-old man died in Hong Kong from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the death toll from COVID-19 in the city to six, local television Cable TV said.
Beijing’s crackdown at schools – bad for students, bad for teachers and tragic for Hong Kong
Who is going to pay the dearest price for Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s core values and freedoms? The answer is the same now as it was in 2012 when an unknown teenager by the name of Joshua Wong …
Taiwan Raps China for Military Activity, Says It Should Fight Virus Instead
China should focus on fighting the resurgent coronavirus in Beijing rather than “disturbing” Taiwan with military drills near the Chinese-claimed island, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters …
INS Airavat ferries 198 stranded Indians from Maldives
As many as 198 Indians stranded in Maldives were brought to V.O. Chidambaranar port in Tuticorin on Tuesday morning by Indian Navy ship Airavat, said a defence official.The repatriation is part of Ope …
200 Indian evacuees from Maldives arrive in TN
As many as 200 stranded Indian nationals were repatriated by the Indian Navy from Maldives as part of the Samudra Setu mission of the Government of India.
Kolkata doctors save Bhutan teen with rare heart disease caused by animal-transmitted parasite
At a time, when the entire world had just started getting worried about how to tackle the novel coronavirus, an 18-year-old girl from Bhutan quietly w …
Ashkenazi asks Cyprus to help with Europe’s annexation response
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi called on Cyprus to try to moderate the EU’s response to Israeli plans to move forward with the Trump peace plan, in a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos …
Bahrain reports 643 new Covid-19 cases, 443 recoveries
The health ministry in Bahrain on Tuesday reported 643 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 443 recoveries. Among the new cases, 371 were expatriate workers, 262 were contacts of active …