China threatened the WHO that the country would stop cooperating with the agency's coronavirus investigation if it declared a global health emergency, a CIA report confirmed to Newsweek showed. ( read original story ...)
Macau bans Tiananmen exhibition for first time in 30 years: activists
Macau has refused permission for an annual photo exhibition of the Tiananmen crackdown for the first time in three decades, activists said Tuesday, accusing the government of stifling free speech. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Been Beating COVID-19 With Moderation, Not Magic Bullets
No new local infections in three weeks, only four dead since the beginning of the pandemic—and all without the threat of digital dystopia or the dangerous gamble of herd immunity. ( read original story ...)
Don’t Give Hong Kong’s Government the Credit
I was eager to go back to Hong Kong, where I had been conducting research on its protest movement. A new epidemic there would likely mean that visiting the city anytime soon would be unsafe. I worried ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong risks new unrest with China anthem bill: opposition
Hong Kong's government risks reigniting last year's political unrest by pushing ahead with a controversial bill outlawing insults to China's national anthem, opposition lawmakers said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools ‘sowing seeds of hatred’
Hong Kong’s liberal education system is to blame for the number of young rioters who demand democracy for the former British colony, a Beijing-controlled newspaper has claimed.The argument was made in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Poised to Approve Bill Criminalizing Disrespect of Chinese National Anthem
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam says the legislature will prioritize a bill that will make it a criminal offense to disrespect China’s national anthem. Under the proposed law, anyone who uses ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways gives away 100,000 flights to health care workers
Qatar Airways is saying thank you to frontline health care workers with 100,000 free airline tickets. "Your tremendous efforts and incredible resilience have given us hope in these times of ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia AG Seeks New Probe Into Handling Of Ahmaud Arbery Case
Georgia's Attorney General has asked state investigators to probe two district attorneys who previously oversaw the case. "Unfortunately, many questions and concerns have arisen," Carr said. ( read original story ...)
New Atlanta prosecutor will ‘ensure justice is done’ in Ahmaud Arbery shooting case, Georgia attorney general says
Advocates for Ahmaud Arbery say they are pleased with the selection of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes to prosecute the case. ( read original story ...)