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Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
World
July 22, 2020
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
World
July 21, 2020
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in…
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
World
July 21, 2020
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
World
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
World
July 19, 2020
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
LONDON (Reuters) – China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
World
July 19, 2020
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
World
July 16, 2020
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
MADRID (AP) — From the palm-fringed beaches of southern India to the bar-lined streets of a Spanish island and the…
Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
World
July 15, 2020
Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
HONG KONG (AP) — Young activists and localist candidates dominated Hong Kong’s unofficial pro-democracy primaries over the weekend, with hundreds…
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
World
July 14, 2020
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the…