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China 'supports' barring of Joshua Wong from Hong Kong election

Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong on way to Germany, US after brief detention

1:52 pm September 9, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was making his way to Germany on Monday after he was released from a brief spell in custody following a mistake in his bail conditions, his party confirmed. Wong, 22, was among multiple prominent democracy advocates who were detained late last month in a roundup by police […]

Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt

4:06 am September 9, 2019

Hong Kong: Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, but violence broke out later in the business and retail district as police fired tear gas after protesters vandalized subway stations, set fires and blocked traffic. Demonstrators […]

Afghan peace talks with Taliban has resumed: Trump

Afghan govt praises ‘sincere efforts’ as Trump calls off Taliban talks

7:01 pm September 8, 2019

Kabul: Afghanistan praised the “sincere efforts of its allies” Sunday after US President Donald Trump said he had called off negotiations with the Taliban, apparently ending a year-long diplomatic push to exit America’s longest war. “The Afghan government, in relation to the peace, appreciates the sincere efforts of its allies and is committed to working […]

Texas relaxed gun laws after recent mass shootings

Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition

11:18 pm September 3, 2019

NEW YORK: Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one […]

Xi said Sino-US relations were at a "critical juncture", CCTV said, adding that cooperation was mutually beneficial and "the only right choice." "I hope that the US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations, and both sides can work together to strengthen cooperation in fighting the epidemic," he said. Some provinces, cities and companies in China have provided medical supplies and support to the US as well, Xi added.

Trump moving ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products

10:02 pm August 31, 2019

Washington : Washington is moving ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it steps up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign a new trade deal even amid fears of a further slowing of US and world growth. The additional 15 per cent tariffs, affecting a portion of the USD 300 […]