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 ...)
What the Hong Kong Dollar Peg Is and Why It Matters
Pegged to the U.S. dollar since 1983, the Hong Kong dollar is usually a dull currency. Except when it isn’t. Heightened tension between the U.S. and China over the city’s autonomy has focused ... ( read original story ...)
China honours Tiananmen with a show of force aimed at Taiwan
China marked the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre by issuing footage of a simulated military beach landing while insisting that its economic progress vindicated its use of force against ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton has a strong, clever voice – so let’s hear him on Bahrain
Lewis Hamilton is right. He used his social media platform on Monday to make the point that F1 — a predominantly white industry with a dubious track record — should to more to combat racism. He has ... ( read original story ...)
One Month After Reopening, Georgia Reports Highest Number of Daily Coronavirus Cases
Georgia reported 953 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, representing the largest daily increase of infections since May 1. ( read original story ...)
Gambia Seeks Answers Over a Police Shooting in Georgia
The police say Momodou Lamin Sisay discharged his weapon before officers fatally shot him. Mr. Sisay’s family’s lawyer disputes that account. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon provides shelter for abandoned migrants as crisis deepens
While the move was praised by activists, it has not stopped the flow of Ethiopian workers deposited outside consulate. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran sets new record in daily COVID-19 cases amid pandemic resurgence; China provides new anti-coronavirus aid to Syria
People wearing face masks cross a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) -- Iran sees record 3,574 daily new #COVID19 cases amid pandemic respike; -- Turkey reports ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Calls U.S. Country of ‘Extreme Racists’ After George Floyd Protests
"American liberalism and democracy put the cap of leftist on the demonstrators and threaten to unleash even dogs for suppression," a North Korea official said. ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, the Islamic State Threatens Long-Term Peace
After a bloody Ramadan, the Afghan government and the Taliban called for a three-day truce. But Islamic State terrorists are prepared to conduct more massacres. ( read original story ...)