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Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen vigil sentenced to 15 months prison

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Published by Reuters By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court sentenced a 36-year-old barrister to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for inciting an unauthorised assembly to commemorate those who died in China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Activist Chow Hang-tung, of the since-closed Hong […]

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China to order cybersecurity reviews for some firms seeking overseas listings

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Published by Reuters By Brenda Goh and Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China said on Tuesday it would put in force new rules that will boost oversight over how its platform companies make plans to list abroad or use recommendation algorithms, in moves set to tighten Beijing’s grip over its sprawling technology sector. The Cyberspace Administration

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Asian factories take Omicron risks in stride, for now

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Published by Reuters By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s factory activity grew in December as companies took rising global cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in stride, though persistent supply constraints and rising input costs clouded the outlook for some economies. The rising rate of global infections have raised eyebrows among policymakers, with

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Delhi chief minister tests COVID positive after poll rally as India cases jump

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Published by Reuters NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday he had tested positive for COVID-19, a day after speaking at an election rally where none of the people on the dais could be seen wearing a mask despite rising infections in the country. Kejriwal, the most senior elected official

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Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Epstein shielded others -court filing

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Published by Reuters By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who has sued Britain’s Prince Andrew for sexual abuse agreed in a 2009 civil settlement with Jeffrey Epstein to restrictions on her ability to sue others, language that could potentially impact whether the lawsuit against the prince goes forward. The

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COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says

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Published by Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than before, Britain’s vaccine minister said on Tuesday, adding there was no need for further restrictions at this stage. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted imposing stringent lockdown measures in England ahead of New

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German retail sales outlook clouded despite surprise rise in November

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Published by Reuters UK BERLIN (Reuters) -German retail sales rose unexpectedly in November, data showed on Tuesday, lifting them to a record annual high despite renewed COVID-19 restrictions which held back a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were up 0.6% on the month in real terms. That

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Farmers in Brazil’s Cerrado cotton on to the benefits of agroecology

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Published by Mongabay “I was born in the country, at home — not in a hospital,” Gaspar Gonçalves do Amaral says proudly. For Amaral, home is the municipality of Arinos in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, part of the Cerrado grassland that’s watered by the Urucuia and Paracatu rivers. Back then, Amaral says, growing cotton was

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Two drones targeting Iraq base shot down: anti-IS coalition

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Published by Al-Araby Two armed drones targeting an airbase in western Iraq were shot down Tuesday, an official of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said. “Two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were engaged and destroyed by defensive capabilities at the Iraqi Al-Asad Air Base early this morning,” the official said. “The attempted

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Jessie J tested positive for COVID-19 after performance in Los Angeles

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Published by BANG Showbiz English Jessie J believes she contracted COVID-19 at her last concert in Los Angeles. The ‘Price Tag’ hitmaker tested positive for coronavirus after hitting the stage on December 15 at the Hotel Cafe in the City of Angels. The 33-year-old singer – whose real name is Jessica Cornish – wrote on

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