INTERNATIONAL

Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: Experts

Hong Kong protests force companies to choose: Their employees or China

3:04 pm August 26, 2019

Hong Kong: On the eve of an anti government protest by accountants in Hong Kong, a Price water house Coopers executive warned his staff not to do anything that could put the firm in a bad light. “It is important we do not misrepresent or compromise the firm through individual actions,” Raymund Chao, PwC’s chairman […]

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Smith showed kind of mental strength he has: McGrath

8:52 pm August 7, 2019

Chennai: Steve Smith’s twin hundreds in the opening Ashes Test was an example of what mental fortitude means after having gone through an extremely rough phase, Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath said on Wednesday. Smith scored 144 and 142 in Australia’s 251-run win against England at the Edgbaston in his comeback Test after being banned […]

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Smith savours Ashes century after fearing scandal would end career

2:02 pm August 2, 2019

Birmingham: Australia’s Steve Smith said he had contemplated the end of his career after marking his first Test since a year-long ball-tampering ban with a superb century on the opening day of the 2019 Ashes. The tourists were struggling at 17-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday when former Australia captain Smith walked out to bat and […]

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Trump slams Clinton for 'Russian asset' jab at Gabbard

Trump not behaving like a patriot: US Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard

8:09 pm August 1, 2019

Washington: Pledging to bring the “unifying spirit of love for the country”, Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard Wednesday night alleged that President Donald Trump was not behaving like a patriot. Appearing on a CNN Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Gabbard is the first Hindu to ever run for the presidency of the United States said she knew what patriotism […]

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UK warns China of consequences if it fails to preserve Hong Kong’s freedom

11:07 pm July 2, 2019

Belfast: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned China on Tuesday of “serious consequences” if it breaches a bilateral agreement to preserve Hong Kong’s freedoms, after an unprecedented night of anti-government protests. “Hong Kong is part of China and we have to accept that. But the freedoms in Hong Kong are enshrined in a joint declaration” signed with former […]

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