Tycoon Jimmy Lai was among 7 people arrested on suspicion of 'breaches' of security law, with offences including collusion with a foreign country to endanger national security.
The US Treasury dept said Chief Executive Carrie Lam was sanctioned since she is directly responsible for implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Police detained four people ages 16 to 21 over comments posted in July. In a statement issued to the public, it 'reminded' them that the cyberworld is not beyond the law.
Lockdown in Hong Kong will be a nightmare as more than 200,000 people live in subdivided units, many of which have combined kitchen, toilet and sleeping space all in one room.
Suggestions of an election delay have prompted criticism from Hong Kong democracy advocates, who hoped to ride the momentum of last year's landslide victory in local elections.
Economists forecast an 8.7 per cent contraction in the second-quarter from year-ago levels, almost equaling the record 8.9 per cent decline posted in the first quarter.
While Hong Kong reacted quickly initially, later loopholes in the management of foreign arrivals, lax quarantine requirements and limited testing allowed the virus to spread.
Under the new law, police can ask tech firms to delete or restrict access to content, with non-compliance punishable with a fine of HK$100,000 and six months in prison.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the suspension will stay until robust safeguards to prevent extraditions being misused under the new legislation are in place.
‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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