FBI chief says China has preferences in US election

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[caption id="attachment_4595" align="alignnone" width="882"] FBI Director Christopher Wray, seen here during a February 2020 congressional hearing, says that China has preferences in the US election...

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Victoria state COVID-19 curbs to cost Australia up to US$700m a week

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4583" align="alignnone" width="895"] Although the lockdown covers the Melbourne metropolitan area, the entire state of Victoria will effectively be sealed off from the rest...

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US, South Korean officials to discuss North Korea strategy as Pyongyang rejects talks

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4601" align="alignnone" width="898"] FILE PHOTO: US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (L) talks with South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (R) during...

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US withdrawal from WHO over claims of China influence to take effect next July: UN

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4568" align="alignnone" width="944"] US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing on the US economy and new US employment and unemployment numbers in...

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Commentary: Trump’s H-1B visa freeze shows that warm ties between US and India are mostly for show

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Domestic interests have always prevailed in negotiations between India and the US, says ISAS’ Amitendu Palit. [caption id="attachment_4571" align="alignnone" width="907"] US President Donald Trump greets...

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UK would leave the EU on Australia terms if no deal reached, Johnson tells Merkel

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4619" align="alignnone" width="920"] FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin,...

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US will restrict visas for some Chinese officials over Tibet, Pompeo says

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4607" align="alignnone" width="909"] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July...

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Hong Kong police granted sweeping security surveillance powers

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4474" align="alignnone" width="911"] Hong Kong police will be able to conduct a search without a warrant if they deem a threat to national security...

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‘We’re next’: Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4467" align="alignnone" width="930"] A woman walks past a painting at an exhibition about Hong Kong's protests in Taipei. [/caption] TAIPEI: The imposition of a...

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Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook, Google, and Twitter suspended processing...