The Chinese embassy in Britain on Monday expressed grave concern over and strong opposition to British Foreign SecretaryDominic Raab's wrong remarks about Hong Kong. "The UK side's remarks confuse right and wrong, and interfere in China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty ... "China upholds the rule of law ... Enditem. .
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Consumer groups warned the Philippine government against non-government organizations (NGOs) such as those linked to Bloomberg Philanthropies that were banned by India for providing grants to lobby for local policies ... (MANILA BULLETIN). The Nicotine Consumers Union of the PhilippinesInc ... 11467 and Executive Order No ... .
The vaccine rollout continues apace, the evidence suggests the jabs are extremely effective. Schools are either reopening, or they are preparing to next week, and the government hopes to lift restrictions steadily in the coming months, and completely by the end of June. “The crocus of hope is poking through the frost,” says the prime minister ...Credit.
They are separated by a 380-kilometer border ... But for JuanDel Rosario, a professor at the Autonomous University in Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital, "there should not be a wall while there remains extreme poverty and political instability in Haiti, which exerts migratory pressure." ... But many in the country support the idea of a wall ... ....
Paris, March 3 (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 3rd Mar, 2021 ) .French forces "tortured and murdered" Algerian freedom fighter Ali Boumendjel during his country's war for independence, PresidentEmmanuel Macron admitted Tuesday, officially reappraising a death that was covered up as a suicide ... "Ali Boumendjel did not commit suicide ... ....
Three female media workers were shot dead in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday while heading home from work. Local broadcaster Enikass TV said the women killed were its employees. Zalmai Latifi, director at the station, said they were gunned down in two separate attacks after leaving the network. “They are all dead ... Shokrullah Pasoon ... .
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no stranger to conspiracy theories and speculation about the projects he funds. Twitter users claim Gates' involvement with a solar geoengineering project is nefarious ....
UNITED NATIONS--Myanmar’s U.N. ambassador, who strongly opposed the military coup in his country, insists he remains the permanent representative to the United Nations, but the foreign ministry has informed the U.N. that the ambassador has been terminated and his deputy is now in charge ... members have seats. U.N ... 4, 2020 ... Dated Feb ... General Assembly ... .
Meanwhile, as reported by one local media outlet, the authors of the report say Iran can increase employment opportunities across its economy if it enables the creation of more bitcoin mining farms ... Predictably, the report also touches on why cryptocurrency mining provides a unique opportunity for the Iranian government to circumvent sanctions.
HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Bail proceedings for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion enter the third day on Wednesday (March 3), following marathon hearings that have gone on late into the night and led to some defendants falling ill ... The hearing resumes at noon (0400 GMT) ... 'It's a test' ... More on this topic. � ....