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Macao gov't secretaries firmly support law on safeguarding national security in HK

The secretaries of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government's administration and security departments Thursday both expressed their firm support to the

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National security law shows central gov't's commitment to "one country, two systems": Carrie Lam

The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) shows the central government's commi

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Taliban say Afghan peace effort figured in video talks with Pompeo

The head of the Taliban's political office in Doha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video conference to discuss the Afghan peace process, the Islamist group said on Tuesday, in a bid to

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Spain says PM off to Africa, EU's list of safe nations ready soon

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is to make his first international trip since the coronavirus crisis to west Africa on Tuesday for a summit on Sahel region issues

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580 civilians killed this year in central Mail: UN

Malian soldiers have come under repeated attacks from armed groups. /Reuters Unrest in central Mali, plagued by jihadist attacks and inter-community violence, has killed 580 civilians so far t

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Nearly all Americans support some level of change to U.S. criminal justice system: poll

Nearly all American adults support at least some level of change to the U.S. criminal justice system, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Among the surveyed, 29

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Hong Kong police say 7 people charged for violence at metro station

Hong Kong police said on Tuesday that seven people have been charged with offenses including riot and unlawful assembly for their involvement in the violence at a metr

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Nineteen police officers injured after drug check sparks riots in Stuttgart

Twenty-four people were arrested and 19 police officers injured after a police drug check triggered riots in the German city of Stuttgart late Saturday and early Sunday, local police said on Sunday

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U.N. calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests

The United Nations’ Secretary General has called for calm and dialogue in Mali after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital Bamako on Friday

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Bandcamp is donating its share of sales to the NAACP for Juneteenth

The last several months have been full of corporate lip service, as companies have attempted to tailor responses to pressing issues like the COVID-19 pandemic and questions of social justice. Bandcamp

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National security legislation helps ensure Hong Kong's stability: HKSAR chief executive

The national security legislation for Hong Kong will help ensure Hong Kong's stability, which is the common aspiration of Hong Kong residents, Chief Executive of the H

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National security legislation to restore stability in Hong Kong: Carrie Lam

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Monday that the national security legislation will help restore stability in

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British PM Johnson condemns violence as protesters clash

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned clashes between anti-racist protesters, far-right demonstrators and police on Saturday, saying rallies had been subverted

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Minneapolis City Council to replace police with community-led model

00:42 The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved a resolution declaring it will create a "transformative new model" of policing in the city, to pursue a community-led public safet

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Applications for asylum in EU plummet during pandemic

A dinghy overcrowded with Afghan immigrants approaches the Greek island of Lesbos, August 6, 2015. /Reuters Asylum applications in Europe fell to the lowest level in April for over a decade as

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Alcohol abuse strains healthcare system in S. Africa's COVID-19 epicenter

Alcohol abuse is straining the healthcare system in the Western Cape province, South Africa's epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is already under pressure due to the virus, authorities warned

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Microsoft employees call for company to cancel its police contracts

In a new letter addressed to executive leadership, a group of Microsoft employees is demanding that the Seattle-area company end its existing law enforcement contracts