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China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
World
June 30, 2020
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the…
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
World
June 29, 2020
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” on Hong…
Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma
World
June 29, 2020
Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma
Since Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has…
China lawmakers review draft of Hong Kong national security bill: Xinhua
World
June 28, 2020
China lawmakers review draft of Hong Kong national security bill: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s lawmakers have reviewed a draft of the national security bill for Hong Kong during a meeting…
Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone
World
June 27, 2020
Seattle mayor meets with protesters over dismantling zone
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with demonstrators Friday after some lay in the street or sat on…
Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism
World
June 24, 2020
Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bob Moses says America is at “a lurching moment” for racial change, potentially as transforming as the…
Seattle will move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says
World
June 23, 2020
Seattle will move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says
SEATTLE (AP) — Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s…
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
World
June 21, 2020
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco…
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
World
June 21, 2020
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy labor unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to…
What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law
World
June 20, 2020
What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing unveiled details of draft national security legislation for Hong Kong on Saturday, paving the way…