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Pay freeze for major gov't officials, more jobs for graduates: HKSAR chief executive

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Tuesday the HKSAR government will roll out more measures, include freezing pay r

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Thousands converge in downtown Denver for peaceful protests after curfew

An eighth straight day of protests saw thousands peacefully protest against the death of African-American George Floyd in America's Mile High City. Protesters openly vi

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Twitter disables Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint

Twitter has disabled U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copyright complaint.The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of prote

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U.S. 'thugs' vs. Hong Kong 'heroes'

00:46 Is it violence or politics? When it happens in the U.S., violence must be denounced and "thugs" be punished for "law and order." But when it comes to Hong Kong, violence becomes

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Looting impacts local communities in Hollywood

01:57 Protests continue for eight nights in a row in Los Angeles following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Protesters

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Second day of peaceful protests seen in U.S. Colorado State

Thousands of protesters here on Tuesday staged a second straight day of peaceful protest against police violence toward African Americans, after the first four days of

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Obama says protests could be 'real turning point'

Barack Obama has said protests over the death of George Floyd could be a "real turning point" in the fight for police reform.In a short essay on Medium, the former pres

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Thousands protest in Amsterdam against racism

About 3,000 people demonstrated on Monday in Dam Square in Amsterdam against racism. The demonstration resonated with days of protests in the United States over the de

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Twitter restricts Republican lawmaker’s Antifa tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter placed a tweet from a close political ally of the president behind a warning label Monday, citing its policy prohibiting content that promotes violence.The tweet, from Republican Florida Rep.

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Russia criticizes police violence against journalists covering U.S. protests

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Moscow is concerned about growing police violence against and unjustified detentions of journalists covering protests in

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Chinese Mission asks EU to refrain from interfering in HK affairs

A resident signs in a street campaign in support of national security legislation for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Hong Kong, south China, May 23, 2020. (

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White House on lockdown as protests over Floyd's death reach U.S. capital

The White House has been under lockdown as protests reached the U.S. capital on Friday, the fourth day of nationwide demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minnea

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Mahamat condemns killing of unarmed black man in Minneapolis, U.S.

The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat. /PHOTO Courtesy: Moussa Faki Mahamat - Twitter The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Maha

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Dozens of U.S. NGOs back China's national security law on HK

A number of organizations in the U.S. supported China's new national security law in Hong Kong on Thursday.The statement was jointly issued by Alliance for China's Peaceful Reunification, along wi

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APD | Vietnamese lawmakers propose chemical castration to punish child sexual abusers

By APD writer AliceVietnamese National Assembly (NA) deputies have recommended chemical castration as one of the penalties for those found guilty of committing sex crim

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Overseas experts say national security legislation key to HK's stability, prosperity

To introduce national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is an important endeavor to safeguard national security and ensure the long-term stability and

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HKSAR chief executive supports draft decision to introduce national security legislation

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Friday the HKSAR government supports the national legislature's deliberation of