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US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong

11:47 pm August 19, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State Department announced it had taken the steps as part of the administration’s response to China’s imposition of strict national security laws over the former British territory. President Donald Trump already had determined that Hong Kong was no longer eligible for the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

I-T dept raids Chinese individuals, Indian contacts in Rs 1,000-crore money laundering case

11:49 pm August 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has conducted raids against some Chinese individuals and their local associates for allegedly running an estimated Rs 1,000 crore worth money laundering racket using shell or dubious firms, the CBDT said Tuesday. The department raided at least two dozen premises in Delhi, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad as part of the action under which it covered the […]

Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera’s office, seize 2 computers

10:22 pm August 4, 2020

Kualalumpur: News broadcaster Al Jazeera said Malaysian police raided its Kuala Lumpur office Tuesday, calling it a “troubling escalation” in a government crackdown on media freedom. Police opened an investigation last month into an Al Jazeera documentary on the treatment of undocumented migrants after officials complained it was inaccurate and biased. Seven Al Jazeera staff members have been grilled by police as part of the […]

France won’t ratify Hong Kong’s extradition agreement

10:57 pm August 3, 2020

Paris: France has decided not to ratify an extradition agreement with Hong Kong after China’s central government in Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city. The French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said in a written statement on Monday that “in light of the latest developments, France won’t proceed with the ratification” of the 2017 extradition agreement with Hong Kong “as it […]

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

11:47 pm July 31, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong government is invoking an emergency ordinance in delaying the elections. Lam said the government has the support of the Chinese government in making the decision to hold the elections […]