HSBC and Standard Chartered have drawn the ire of politicians and investors in the UK for their public support of a controversial national security law China plans to impose on Hong Kong. On Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
‘You can’t run away’: Hong Kong protesters defy police and an official ban to hold their annual Tiananmen vigil
Increasing repression from Beijing has united two generations in Hong Kong, those whose lives pivoted in 1989 and those who weren’t even born then. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature outlaws slander of Chinese national anthem
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a law Thursday that criminalizes insulting the Chinese national anthem, "March of the Volunteers," with a fine of up to $6,450 or a three-year jail term. ( read original story ...)
HSBC under fire for supporting repressive Hong Kong law
HSBC was facing a growing political and consumer backlash today over its decision to support the Chinese communist party’s security crackdown in Hong Kong.MPs hit out at the bank after it indicated ... ( read original story ...)
Defying Beijing, Thousands in Hong Kong Hold Tiananmen Vigil
Residents across the city gathered to commemorate the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown, despite a police ban. Hours earlier, the city made mocking China’s anthem a crime. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus study shows big pollutant drop during lockdown
Researchers in Cyprus offered more evidence on Thursday that a two-month lockdown benefited the Mediterranean island nation’s environment. Preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds more
Emirates and Etihad Airways will resume some transit flights after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted a suspension on services where passengers stop off in the country to change planes, or for ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia confirms 1 new COVID-19 case
Mongolia confirms one more coronavirus case in the earlier 24 hours, increasing the total number of infections across the country to 186, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on ... ( read original story ...)
Three White Men to Face Georgia Judge in Death of Ahmaud Arbery
A man stands next to the memorial for Ahmaud Arbery, at the place where he was shot and killed in February after being chased by a white former law enforcement officer and his son, in the Satilla ... ( read original story ...)
White defendant in shooting death of Georgia black man used racial slur, investigator says
One of the white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia used a racial slur after shooting the unarmed black man and before police arrived at the scene, an investigator for the ... ( read original story ...)