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Nathan Law, pro-democracy leader, leaves Hong Kong

New security law sparks protests in Hong Kong A woman reacts to pepper spray as police were clearing protesters in Hong Kong on Wednesday, July 1. New security law sparks protests in Hong Kong Protesters chant slogans during a rally on July 1. The gesture demands the government to meet their “five demands, not one... Read More

Asia, leaves Hong Kong - CNN, Nathan Law, pro-democracy leader

Myanmar Fast Facts – CNN

Capital: Naypyidaw Ethnic Groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% Religion: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, Other 0.2%, None 0.1% (2014 est.) GDP (purchasing power parity): $329.8 billion (2017 est.) GDP per capita: $6,300 (2017 est.) Unemployment: 4% (2017 est.)... Read More

Asia, Aung San Suu Kyi, Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, Democracy, Elections and campaigns, Forms of government, Government and public administration, Government bodies and offices, Legislative bodies, Military, Myanmar, Myanmar Fast Facts - CNN, Political Figures - Intl, Political Figures - US, politics, Protests and demonstrations, Southeast Asia, United Nations

Dalai Lama Fast Facts – CNN

Father: Choekyong Tsering Mother: Dekyi Tsering Education: Geshe Lharampa Degree (Doctorate of Buddhist Philosophy), 1959 Other Facts The Dalai Lamas are considered the manifestations of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people. This Dalai Lama, the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatsois, is the 74th manifestation of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the... Read More

Asia, Dalai Lama Fast Facts - CNN

Hong Kong is about to be governed by a law most residents have never seen. And it’s already having an effect

According to reports in Communist Party-controlled media, the law is expected to criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism, and colluding with foreign forces. But hours after its reported passage, details remain vague, capping a particularly opaque process that has left analysts and activists guessing. Speaking at a weekly press... Read More

Asia, Hong Kong is about to be governed by a law most residents have never seen. And it's already having an effect - CNN

Indian wedding: Groom dies two days later and 80 people infected with coronavirus

A total of 400 guests were tested after the wedding, which took place two weeks ago in Paliganj, in the state of Bihar, said Kishore Chaudhary, the chief medical officer in Patna. Those who tested positive have been taken to a local treatment center, Chaudhary told CNN on Thursday. The groom was sick before the... Read More

Asia, Indian wedding: Groom dies two days later and 80 people infected with coronavirus - CNN

Myanmar: Jade mine landslide kills more than 100

The landslide was triggered by heavy rain and swept through the site in the jade-rich area of Hpakant on Thursday morning. Myanmar’s Information Ministry said 116 bodies had been recovered so far while local lawmaker Khin Maung Myint said another 54 people are injured. He warned that the death toll is expected to rise, but... Read More

Asia, Myanmar: Jade mine landslide kills more than 100 - CNN

How China brought its authoritarian legal system to Hong Kong

Some Hong Kong officials tried to allay those concerns, despite admitting they had not yet seen a draft of the law — which was written behind closed doors in Beijing. With the full text of the law finally available for dissection, however, a number of legal experts have found their worst fears confirmed. Since its... Read More

Asia, How China brought its authoritarian legal system to Hong Kong - CNN

New swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’ discovered in China

The disease, which researchers called the G4 virus, is genetically descended from the H1N1 swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009. G4 now shows “all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus,” said the study, published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). But Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a... Read More

Asia, New swine flu with 'pandemic potential' discovered in China - CNN

Defiance and fear as Hong Kong settles into new normal after China-backed law takes hold

While they were nowhere near the size of previous July 1 protests, there was disruption and disorder in at least four districts, tying up thousands of police officers and causing traffic chaos. Police said around 370 people were arrested Wednesday, including 10 people under the new national security law. In a statement, a Hong Kong... Read More

Asia, Defiance and fear as Hong Kong settles into new normal after China-backed law takes hold - CNN

An Indian family arrested for breaking lockdown rules died in police custody

On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu’s highest court said there was enough evidence to charge the police officers involved in the case with murder, based on the victims’ injuries and formal statements. The deaths have renewed outrage in India over police brutality, with the men’s family members, politicians and human rights activists alleging officers tortured the pair... Read More

An Indian family arrested for breaking lockdown rules died in police custody - CNN, Asia

Why China’s national security law could change Hong Kong forever

While officials had earlier suggested penalties under the law would be softer than they are in China, the maximum sentence given for each of those four main crimes — secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces — is life imprisonment. Right to a trial by jury can be suspended in certain circumstances, cases can... Read More

Asia, Why China's national security law could change Hong Kong forever - CNN

What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new national security law

Everything has unfolded at breakneck speed. Beijing only introduced the proposal a month ago, and the law is expected to go into effect by July. Here’s what you need to know about the bill — and what it means for the city. Beijing has been asking Hong Kong to pass a national security law since... Read More

Asia, What you need to know about Hong Kong's new national security law - CNN

India opens 10,000-bed coronavirus hospital

The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre, the largest facility of its kind in India, became partly operational on Sunday, with 2,000 of its 10,000 beds available, according to the Delhi government. The remaining 8,000 beds at the facility, which is located in the Chattarpur area of Delhi, will be in use from Wednesday. India’s Home... Read More

000-bed coronavirus hospital - CNN, Asia, India opens 10

People planning to get married can check if their partner has a history of domestic violence on new Chinese database

The database will be launched on July 1 in the city of Yiwu, in Zhejiang province. It’s backed by the All China Women’s Foundation (ACWF), an influential, government-linked organization, which said in a statement this week the plan would “prevent and reduce the occurrence of domestic violence.” The system allows people to retrieve information related... Read More

Asia, People planning to get married can check if their partner has a history of domestic violence on new Chinese database - CNN

John Bolton book: China loves it for embarrassing Donald Trump, but not the parts about Xi Jinping

This has also been true in China, where state media has been happy to play up many details of Bolton’s exposé. However, not every part of “The Room Where It Happened” is considered so palatable behind the Great Firewall. When it comes to Bolton’s allegations that Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for reelection help... Read More

Asia, but not the parts about Xi Jinping - CNN, John Bolton book: China loves it for embarrassing Donald Trump

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