A foreign ministry rep tweeted "I can't breathe" above a screenshot of a State Department flack condemning how Hong Kong protesters were treated. ( read original story ...)
Lessons for American Police From Hong Kong
For most of last year, life here was intertwined with protests. Those not attending demonstrations might have found themselves caught in the middle of a police clearance operation, with officers ... ( read original story ...)
Bourse chief says Hong Kong to benefit from ‘less friendly’ Washington
The comments by Charles Li, the outgoing chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, come as the Trump administration increases efforts to push Chinese companies out of America’s capital ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain: Three arrested after stealing from Salmabad gas station
Bahraini police have arrested three men after they allegedly stole from a petrol station. Picture for illustrative purpose. Image Credit: File photo Abu Dhabi: The Bahraini police arrested, in less ... ( read original story ...)
Update on progress on Cystic echinococcosis control in Mongolia
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is most common in poor pastoral communities and it is highly endemic in most areas of Mongolia where it presents as a major health burden, especially to the nomadic ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: The unfinished business of a hate crimes bill in Georgia
On the Georgia coast, two of the three white men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery appeared before a judge for the first time this week, 101 days after the 25-year-old African American jogger was ... ( read original story ...)
Faith leaders demand Georgia lawmakers pass hate crime bill
A group of faith leaders across Georgia say now is the time for lawmakers to pass the hate crime bill. The leaders gathered virtually on Thursday and the conceded the bill isn’t perfect but say it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Jay-Z sends jet to fly Ahmaud Arbery’s lawyers to Georgia hearing for his accused killers
Z came to the rescue of Ahmaud Arbery's lawyers Thursday, providing a jet to get them to a Georgia hearing for the men accused of killing him. ( read original story ...)
Unemployed Singapore Residents May Top 100,000 This Year: Straits Times
The number of unemployed residents in Singapore may rise above 100,000 this year from around 73,000 in 2019 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Straits Times reported, citing Deputy Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore updates contact tracing app to include foreign visitors
Country's COVID-19 contact tracing app has been updated to include travellers visiting Singapore and the government also is looking at issuing a wearable device to every resident to aid in such ... ( read original story ...)