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China Tightens Grip On Hong Kong, Changes Election Law To Ensure Loyalty
The Chinese government approved a sweeping change to Hong Kong election law Tuesday ensuring lawmaker loyalty to Beijing, tightening its…
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US Suspends Trade With Myanmar Over Military’s Killing Of Protesters
A U.S. trade representative announced Monday that the U.S. would immediately suspend all trade with Myanmar until the southeast Asian…
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Germany Reports More Blood Clot Cases Associated With AstraZeneca Vaccine
Germany’s health department reported an additional 21 people who recently received the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine suffered blood clots, The Associated…
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China Sanctions Catholic Human Rights Campaigner Who Highlighted Xinjiang Abuses
The Chinese government-sanctioned a Catholic human rights campaigner Friday who has highlighted the CCP’s abuses in Xinjiang. British leading human…
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India Seeks to Criminalize Cryptocurrencies
The Indian government is expected to propose a bill that would give cryptocurrency holders six months to liquidate their holdings.…
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150 Human Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Drops Beijing 2022 Sponsorship |
A coalition of more than 150 global human rights groups wrote to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, demanding that the company…
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Myanmar Police Officers Allegedly Fled To India To Avoid Killing Protesters
Police officers fled to India to avoid orders from the army to kill protesters in Myanmar, the Associated Press reported…
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BBC Journalist Missing In Burma As Military Continues To Kill Protesters
A BBC reporter based in Myanmar was taken by men in plain clothes while reporting in the country’s capital, the…
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WHO Granted China Authority To Veto Scientists On Wuhan Mission
The Chinese government maintained tight control of a World Health Organization investigation in Wuhan into the origins of the coronavirus,…
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Reuters: Cash ‘Disappearing’ in Venezuela Despite Hyperinflation
The lines snake outside the state-owned banks of Caracas virtually every day as Venezuelans wait to withdraw cash. “We are…
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Biden ‘Personifies’ US Dedication To ‘Peace In Ireland,’ Prime Minister Says
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Wednesday that President Joe Biden “personifies” the U.S.’ dedication towards ensuring “peace in Ireland.”…
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Uber To Give Paid Vacation, Pensions To Drivers In UK After Court Ruling
Uber drivers in the U.K. will begin receiving benefits traditionally associated with full-time work such as paid vacation and pensions…
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China Blocks Use Of Private Messaging App
Users trying to access the secure messaging app Signal from mainland China reportedly had to use a virtual private network…
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Increasing Protest Deaths Lead To Martial Law In Parts Of Myanmar
The Myanmar military imposed martial law Sunday as deadly anti-coup protests continued through the weekend, the Associated Press reported. Security…
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China Experiences Worst Sandstorm In 10 Years, Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled
Hundreds of flights were cancelled in China as a result of the worst sandstorm in 10 years that engulfed Beijing…
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