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Naomie Harris on board ‘The Third Day’

1:04 pm August 29, 2019

Los Angeles: Naomi Harris is joining Jude Law in limited series “The Third Day”. The six-episode series is set on a mysterious island off the coast of Britain and revolves around Sam (Law) who encounters the island’s secretive inhabitants and their strange rituals. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harris will play another outsider who comes […]

US ready to fight Amazon fires only in cooperation with Brazil

12:42 pm August 29, 2019

Washington: The US is ready and willing to help Brazil fight forest fires in the Amazon, an aide to President Donald Trump said Wednesday, but only if it involves working with the Brazilian government. On Monday the countries of the G7 — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — pledged 20 […]

Hong Kong Market ends softer

8:17 pm August 27, 2019

Hong Kong City: The Hong Kong share market finished session lower after erasing initial gains on Tuesday 27 August 2019, as risk sentiments remained vigilant amid worried about the impact of higher trade tariffs on Chinese corporate profits. Market losses were limited on optimism about the progress in the trade war between the U. S. […]

Beijing voices ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 backing Hong Kong’s autonomy

8:14 pm August 27, 2019

Beijing: China on Tuesday voiced ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with a joint statement issued by the G7 leaders supporting Hong Kong’s autonomy and urging for peace after months of pro-democracy protests across the city. “We express our strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the statement made by the leaders of the G7 Summit on Hong Kong affairs,” […]

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China expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 on Hong Kong

8:10 pm August 27, 2019

Beijing : Beijing on Tuesday voiced “strong dissatisfaction” with a joint statement issued by the G7 leaders, who backed Hong Kong’s autonomy and called for calm after months of civil unrest. G7 leaders meeting in France on Monday backed Hong Kong’s autonomy as laid out in a 1984 agreement between Britain and China, and called […]