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HK Leader Says 12 Arrested By China At Sea Not "Democratic Activists Being Oppressed"
The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities were not "democratic activists being oppressed", the city's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, with 10 of them on bail for offences in the Asian financial hub.
U.S. Court Allows Trump To Phase Out Immigrant Humanitarian Protections
A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration's decision to end humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, many of whom have lived in the United States for decades.
U.S. Asks World Court To Dismiss Iran Sanctions Case
Lawyers for the United States on Monday asked judges at the United Nations' highest court to dismiss a case brought by Iran seeking to lift sanctions.
Tropical Storm Sally To Strength To Hurricane, Forecaster Says
Tropical storm Sally will move over the northcentral Gulf of Mexico on Monday before becoming a hurricane as it heads toward southeastern Louisiana, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Wall Street Fundraisers Turn Into Wallflowers During 2020 U.S. Election
Early this year, a prominent billionaire tried several times to organize a fundraiser for presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, a moderate who gained favor among Wall Street Democrats.
EU Condemns Execution Of Iranian Wrestler Navid Afkari
The European Union on Monday added its voice to an international outcry over the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, saying the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment which the EU opposes in all cases.
Belarus Leader Entreats Putin For Support As Crackdown Fails To Dispel Protests
Alexander Lukashenko flew to Russia on Monday to entreat Vladimir Putin for support, as a crackdown on the opposition in Belarus showed no sign of dispelling mass demonstrations against the veteran leader's rule.
Peru Bid To Oust President Loses Steam As Opposition Splits
A bid by the oppositionled Congress to remove Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra appeared to falter on Sunday, after key political leaders rejected the ouster over fears the upheaval would plunge the country into a political crisis.
50 People Feared Dead in DR Congo After Gold Mine Flooding
The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday in the town of Kamituga, in South Kivu province, about 270 kilometres (170 miles) southwest of the regional capital Bukavu.
Catalans Rally For Independence Despite Health Warnings
Wearing face masks, thousands of Catalans on Friday staged dozens of small protests calling for the region's independence from Spain despite warnings from health officials to avoid gatherings during the COVID19 pandemic.
Biden Joins Pence, Cuomo At Masked New York 9/11 Memorial In Crisis Year
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, all masked, joined New York's somber 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center.
Explosive Material Found In Beirut Port After Blast Was Stored For Years, Says President
Several tonnes of highly explosive material found at Beirut's port, just weeks after the same chemical was blamed for causing a massive detonation there, had been in storage for 15 years, the Lebanese president said on Friday.
Germany, France To Take In Minors From Destroyed Greek Camp: Merkel
Germany and France want to take in children who were left without shelter after fires gutted an overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Taiwan Denounces Large-scale Chinese Drills Near Island
Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over largescale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast which it called a serious provocation and a threat to international air traffic.
New York to Mark 9/11 Anniversary Amid Covid-19 Gloom
Instead of reading out the roll call of the dead, this year the families of victims have recorded themselves. But they will still be present at the "Ground Zero" memorial.
UK Extradition Hearing For WikiLeaks' Assange Postponed Over COVID-19 Concerns
The London extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was postponed on Thursday because of concern that one of the lawyers involved might have been exposed to COVID19.