The media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy figure spoke to the Guardian's Helen Davidson after being arrested on suspicion of being in breach of Beijing’s national security law. ( read original story ...)
‘I do not trust the police’: Hong Kong minorities battle for equal treatment following suspect’s death in police custody
At around 5pm on May 7, Yau Tsim Mong district police officers subdued a man on Hong Kong’s Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui for “five to seven minutes, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Plight Casts Shadow Over Taiwan’s Diplomatic Coups
China's crackdown on democratic freedoms in Hong Kong has generated strong reactions in Taiwan, where senior officials are mourning Hong Kong's losses even as they revel in a rare surge of diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s trade surplus nearly doubles in May 2020; Covid-19 total remains at 142
Brunei recorded a 193.9 per cent year-on-year rise in trade surplus for May 2020 due to a major decrease in imports and an increase in exports. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 326 new Covid-19 cases
Of the new cases, 143 were among expatriate workers, 182 were contacts of active cases, and one was travel related. ( read original story ...)
UAE-Israel deal a ‘historic step for peace’: Bahrain king tells Abu Dhabi crown prince
King Hamad made the remarks during a phone call he made to congratulate Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on the landmark peace deal. — Courtesy BNA Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — Bahrain ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia Spends Over $300 Million On Pandemic Relief Programs
The Armenian government has spent a total of about 150 billion drams (over $300 million) since March on relief and stimulus packages for businesses and individual citizens affected by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Pashinyan – Peace Can’t Be Achieved Through Unilateral Actions of Armenia
In an interview with BBC's HARDtalk program, hosted by Stephen Sackur, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said peace with Azerbaijan cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s minister of economy fined for entering press conference hall without face mask
Armenia’s Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan has been fined after entering the press conference hall near his office without wearing a face mask on Friday, the spokeswoman of the ministry, Anna ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park to close ahead of planned pro-Confederacy rally
Stone Mountain Park in Georgia will close Saturday ahead of a rally planned in defense of one of the nation’s largest Confederate monuments. ( read original story ...)