The United States on Friday stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it led Western nations in anger over China’s brazen assault on the territory’s autonomy. US lawmakers …
China to Allow State-Security Agents to Police Hong Kong
Beijing plans to allow mainland state-security agencies to establish an official presence in the city, a senior Chinese official said Friday, adding to concerns about Hong Kong’s diminishing autonomy …
Pompeo and Hassett Condemn China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, denounced the proposal by Beijing and threatened action.
China’s move to tighten grip stuns Hong Kong
“This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland,” Tanya Chan, a member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council said at the start of China’s annual National People’s Congress in Beijing, …
Brunei govt: Country free as all quarantined Covid-19 patients released
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei reported no new cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) on Friday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the fourteenth consecutive day in the sultanate …
All quarantined COVID-19 contacts released in Brunei
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the fourteenth consecutive day in the sultanate without new cases since May 7.
Brunei schools to reopen on June 2
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced plans to have students return to classrooms starting next month. The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently conducted a dry run …
Baku: Illegal inauguration in occupied Karabakh manifests Armenia’s lack of democracy
By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Leyla Abdullayeva has said that Armenia is far from the concept of democracy with its policy of aggression and ethnic cleansing of …
What Georgia’s reopening can teach the rest of U.S.
What can a state like Georgia, which reopened portions of its economy sooner than other states, teach the rest of the country? Steve Rattner joins Morning Joe with charts.
Pence to visit Atlanta on Friday to discuss Georgia’s pandemic strategy
The rebuke stunned Kemp’s aides because hours earlier Trump and Pence both separately voiced support for his plans to let some shuttered businesses, such as barber shops and tatto …