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Raab expected to suspend UK’s Hong Kong extradition treaty due to security crackdown ... ( read original story ...)

Britain will on Monday suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of its dispute with China over its introduction of a national security law for the former British colony, ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to suspend the UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong later amid rising tensions between London and Beijing. It comes after China imposed a controversial ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) - Ant Group, the online payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced plans Monday for an initial public stock offering that could become the world's biggest since the start ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to suspend the UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong later amid rising tensions between London and Beijing. It follows the controversial national security ... ( read original story ...)

Trump refuses to order public to wear masks; no agreement yet on Europe recovery package; first Covid-19 death in Melanesia ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong filed candidacy papers Monday for upcoming legislative elections in Hong Kong, where the new national security law could prevent ... ( read original story ...)

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city's legislature, raising the prospect of a battle with authorities after being barred ... ( read original story ...)

Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city's pro-democracy movement, in an attempt to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of China's new national ... ( read original story ...)

Britain will on Monday suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of a security law in the former colony, British newspapers ... ( read original story ...)

UK makes citizenship offer to Hong Kong residents; China's new law: Why is Hong Kong worried? What is Huawei and why is it being banned? Mr Raab is due to make a statement to Parl ... ( read original story ...)

South Africa Covid-19 deaths pass 5,000; UN makes urgent appeal for Sudan pandemic help; France to issue mask fines. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)

South Africa fatalities pass 5,000; Sport stars attack NFL over lack of Covid plan; France to issue fines for breaches of mask rules ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases. ( read original story ...)