As China began drafting a controversial national security law for Hong Kong, President Trump reacted swiftly, declaring that he would remove the city's special status under US law. ( read original story ...)
I was tortured, Wang Quanzhang says as China prepares Hong Kong crackdown
A Chinese human rights lawyer has said he was forced into a confession and repeatedly tortured during a four-year prison sentence for “state subversion”.Wang Quanzhang, 44, who was arrested after ... ( read original story ...)
EU presses China over trade, warns on Hong Kong law
The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of "very negative consequences" if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Extends a Cautious Hand to Hong Kong Activists
Beijing activists in Hong Kong see Taiwan as an ally against Mainland encroachment—and a potential refuge. For now, though, Taiwan is playing its hand cautiously. ( read original story ...)
How Brunei Beat COVID-19
Brunei rarely registers on journalists’ radar. Surrounded on three sides by Malaysia and dwarfed by maritime neighbors such as Indonesia and the Philippines, the oil-rich sultanate has plenty of ... ( read original story ...)
Can Qatar’s Feminists Go Where Saudi Arabia’s Couldn’t?
Young women are forcing Doha to confront demands for change in a conservative society trying to present itself as different from its Gulf rivals. ( read original story ...)
Georgia House passes bill allowing voters to decide whether to dissolve county police departments
The Georgia House approved legislation that would allow voters to decide whether county police forces should be dissolved. ( read original story ...)
Senate Panel Pushes Increase in Georgia’s Low Tobacco Tax
Georgia's tobacco tax could more than triple under a late-in-the-game move in the state Senate. The Senate Finance Committee voted 5-2 on Friday to amend a House resolution to raise the tax per pack ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia House passes bill to dissolve county police departments, legislature takes up hate crimes bill
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would allow voters to decide whether they want to abolish county police departments ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Power announces executive leadership moves
Georgia Power announced today several executive leadership moves and organization realignments. As the company continues to focus on investi ... ( read original story ...)