U.S. condemns arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)
Amid Pandemic, Hong Kong Arrests Major Pro-Democracy Figures
More than a dozen people were arrested on charges of organizing and participating in unauthorized assemblies during last year’s protests, including veteran lawyers and former lawmakers. ( read original story ...)
US, UK slam arrests of prominent Hong Kong democracy activists
Foreign governments criticised the arrest of 15 Hong Kong democracy activists in a police sweep on charges of organising and participating in anti-government protests last year. The arrests on ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., U.K. condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates
While the protests began peacefully, they increasingly descended into violence after demonstrators became frustrated with the government’s response. ( read original story ...)
Zoom security fears prompt Taiwan government ban
Zoom has been banned from government business in Taiwan in the latest setback for the hugely popular video-calling app. It follows revelations that some Zoom traffic was "mistakenly" routed through ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Georgia: Confirmed cases rise to 17,841, deaths to 677
ATLANTA — Georgia is now reporting 17,841 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 677 deaths. Of the total who have gotten confirmed cases of the virus, 3,447 - or about 19.32 percent - have been ... ( read original story ...)
2 Georgia High Schoolers Posted Racist Video, Officials Say
The two are “no longer students” in the Carrollton, Ga., district, the superintendent said. Their video, posted on TikTok on Thursday, has been viewed millions of times across social media platforms. ( read original story ...)
Singapore had a model coronavirus response, then cases spiked. What happened?
Singapore was being hailed as one of the countries that had got its coronavirus response right. © ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/AFP via People look on as ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: McDonalds to suspend operations in Singapore
Fast food giant McDonald’s says it will suspend all operations in Singapore for two weeks from Sunday after seven of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds
Turkmenistan is rebooting its football season on Sunday, with fans flocking back to stadiums in one of the few countries yet to declare a case of coronavirus. The reclusive Central Asian state ... ( read original story ...)