LONDON: The United Kingdom said China’s imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a “clear and serious” violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship. Hong Kong police on Wednesday (Jul 1) […]
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HONG KONG: Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, said it has deleted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s account at the request of the Indian embassy, as tensions between the two countries continue to simmer over a border skirmish. Since posting on Sina Weibo for the first time in 2015 during a […]
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s health minister, David Clark, resigned on Thursday (Jul 2) following recent slip-ups in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and personal mistakes. “It has become increasingly clear to me that my continuation in the role is distracting for the government’s overall response to COVID-19 and the […]
MONTREAL: Canada must have an “urgent rethink” of its relationship with China, former prime minister Brian Mulroney said on Wednesday (Jul 1) as tensions build over the possible extradition to the United States of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Conservative Mulroney backed his Liberal successor Justin Trudeau’s rejection of any exchange […]
WASHINGTON, DC: US lawmakers on Wednesday (Jul 1) urged further action against China over its imposition of a security law in Hong Kong, where police broke up defiant protests. Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged President Donald Trump to do more under a 2019 law that lays out sanctions against officials who […]
JOHANNESBURG: Anti-vaccine protesters took to the streets in Johannesburg on Wednesday (Jul 1) to voice their concern over Africa’s first human trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine. Last Wednesday, the University of the Witwatersrand in partnership with Oxford University rolled out South Africa’s first clinical trial, which will consist of […]
BRISBANE: Australia announced an assertive new defence strategy on Wednesday (Jul 1), beefing up its long-range strike capabilities and cyber-warfare efforts amid escalating tensions with China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison earmarked A$270 billion (US$185 billion) for new and upgraded defence capabilities over the next decade – a nearly 40 per […]
KABUL: The Taliban reaffirmed their commitment to a February deal to draw down the war in Afghanistan during a call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the group’s spokesman has said. The discussion came as US President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure to explain why he did nothing after […]
The shine has come off what was once seen as China’s deft ability to make friends and wield influence, says Mark Beeson. PERTH, Australia: Nearly a century ago, Dale Carnegie achieved world renown for his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. I’m not sure if it was ever […]
PARIS: A French court is scheduled to give its verdict on Monday (Jun 29) in the trial of former premier Francois Fillon on charges of setting up a fake job for his wife. The ruling could however be delayed by a controversy over alleged pressure on prosecutors. Fillion is accused […]