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Hong Kong marks handover anniversary with new security law arrests
Hong Kong police made the first arrests under Beijing’s new national security law on Wednesday as the city greeted the anniversary of ...EU bars visitors from US where experts warn of potential virus surge
The European Union reopened its borders Wednesday to visitors from 15 countries — but not the virus-stricken United States, where a top ...China passes feared Hong Kong security law
China passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday, a historic move that critics and many western governments fear ...TikTok denies sharing Indian user data with China
TikTok on Tuesday denied sharing users’ data with the Chinese government, after India banned the wildly popular app as ties with Beijing ...Virus death toll hits 500,000, Los Angeles shuts bars again as US struggles
More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars in Los Angeles ...Gold rises as virus concerns lift safe-haven bid
Gold prices rose on Monday as worries over a surge in COVID-19 infections globally dented optimism about a swift economic rebound, driving ...Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi
Gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi Monday, with four of the assailants killed, police said. Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi ...Virus-hit Iran says masks compulsory from next week
Iran said Sunday it will make mask-wearing mandatory in certain areas and has allowed virus-hit provinces to reimpose restrictions, as novel coronavirus ...US tops 2.5mn virus cases as infections surge
The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world’s economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by ...Peru to lift some coronavirus lockdown measures but keep borders closed
Peru will lift coronavirus lockdown measures in most areas of the country, including the capital Lima, at the start of July, while ...