US, Canada, Britain, Australia slam China as Hong Kong arrests activists
Hong Kong police made the arrests on Wednesday in dawn raids which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 08:51 AM IST
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.
Hong Kong police made the arrests on Wednesday in dawn raids, the biggest crackdown since China imposed a security law in 2020, which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.
"It is clear that the National Security Law is being used to eliminate dissent and opposing political views," the foreign ministers said in the joint statement issued by Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
"We call on the Hong Kong and Chinese central authorities to respect the legally guaranteed rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong without fear of arrest and detention."
Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy advocates were arrested as authorities said last year's unofficial vote to choose opposition candidates in city elections was part of a plan to "overthrow" the government.
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington may sanction those involved in the arrests and will send the US ambassador to the United Nations to visit Taiwan.
Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2021 09:24 AM IST
The daughter of former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sanders is the most high-profile Trump official to seek major office and is doing so less than a week after the tumultuous end of his presidency.
Greta Thunberg calls out three decades of 'blah, blah, blah' on climate change
ANI, Davos
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 08:51 AM IST
"The crisis that you continue to ignore. I am here to remind you of the promises that you have made to your children and grandchildren and to tell you that we are not willing to compromise on the minimum safety levels that still remain," she said.
Xi Jinping warns Davos forum against 'new Cold War'
AFP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 08:48 AM IST
- Other forum subjects broached on the first day was global taxation of digital giants, a priority for France that until recently has been opposed by the United States.
US Senate votes overwhelmingly to confirm Yellen as first female Treasury chief
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 08:05 AM IST
The Senate voted 84-15 to confirm Yellen, with all opposition coming from Republicans.
Mexican president Obrador works from isolation after positive Covid-19 test
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 08:00 AM IST
Mexico has topped 150,000 deaths due to Covid-19, the fourth-highest level in the world.
Twitter users fact check misinformation in new trial program
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 07:33 AM IST
Twitter and other social media companies have been under pressure to combat misinformation on their platforms.
LIVE: Mexico's Covid-19 death toll tops 150,000
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2021 09:03 AM IST
The US, India and Brazil, in that order, have the highest Covid-19 caseloads globally, followed by Russia and the United Kingdom respectively.
Biden doesn't believe Trump will be convicted at his impeachment trial: Report
Reuters, Washington
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:50 AM IST
Joe Biden said he does not think 17 Republican senators will vote to convict Trump.
Donald Trump opens office to ‘carry on’ agenda of his administration
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:47 AM IST
Former President Donald Trump has opened an office that will “advance the interests of the United States and to carry on the agenda” of his administration, according to a statement released Monday night.
US detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant
AFP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:43 AM IST
President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil, Ireland and much of Europe.
US Covid-19 numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:40 AM IST
The US is recording just under 3,100 deaths a day on average, down from more than 3,350 less than two weeks ago.
Countries struggling with Covid-19 vaccine supply, distribution, says WHO expert
ANI, Geneva
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:21 AM IST
The global number of Covid-19 cases reached 98,794,942, with the cumulative death toll rising to 2,124,193, according to the WHO data.
Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day, says working together to eliminate Covid
PTI, London
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:12 AM IST
In his video message to celebrate the birth of an “extraordinary Constitution” that established India “as the biggest sovereign democracy in the world”, the UK PM reiterated his plan to visit India in the coming months.
Election lawsuit citing ‘Lord of the Rings’ is tweaked after ‘a Bit of Rest’
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:08 AM IST
The suit, filed Jan. 18 in federal court in Waco, Texas, names House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, among others.
Donald Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
AP, Washington
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 06:00 AM IST
Arguments in the Senate trial will begin the week of Feb. 8, and the case against Trump, the first former president to face impeachment trial, will test a political party still sorting itself out for the post-Trump era.