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US House set to vote on reversing Trump's 'Muslim ban'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], July 22 (ANI): The lower house of the United States Congress, the House of Representatives is set to vote today (July 22) on a piece of legislation which reverses President Donald Trump's controversial order banning entry to immigrants from mostly Muslim-majority
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China vows retaliation after US ends preferential status for Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): China has vowed to take retaliatory measures after US President Donald Trump ordered an end to preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong and signed legislation allowing sanctions over Beijing's enactment of a draconian security law in the semi-autonomous city
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Trump signs Hong Kong Autonomy Act, ends city's preferential trade status
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an legislation and executive order holding China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong.
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Pelosi calls for legislation limiting US President's powers after stone se
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (Sputnik/ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday has called for new legislation that would limit the powers of the United States president after Donald Trump commuted the jail sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.
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Canada expresses 'serious concern' over China's new security law, warn cit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], July 4 (ANI): Canada has also joined the international community in expressing "strong concern" over China's new national security legislation in Hong Kong and updated advisory warning citizens from travelling to the special administrative region citing potential impacts of
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Hong Kong police make first arrest under new security law
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): Hong Kong police on Wednesday made the first arrest under violation of the law, just a day after China's elite Standing Committee imposed the new national security legislation on the semi-autonomous region, CNN reported.
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Joshua Wong, other leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy group step down as s
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 30 (ANI): Hours after Beijing passed the controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong, activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, Jeffrey Ngo and Agnes Chow step-down from the pro-democracy group Demosisto on Tuesday morning.
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China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): The Chinese Parliament on Tuesday passed controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong, ignoring the worldwide outcry and protest in the semi-autonomous city against the law.
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China imposes visa restrictions on US officials over Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 30 (ANI): As the voices against the imposition of national security legislation in Hong Kong grows worldwide, China has used a cheap tactic by imposing a visa ban on US citizens.
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US ends defence exports to Hong Kong as China pushes for national security
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): As China moves forward with bringing national security legislation in Hong Kong, the US has announced the ending of the US-origin defense equipment exports to Hong Kong.
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As Hongkongers protest national security bill, pro-China govt launches $7
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 27 (ANI): With thousands of Hongkongers taking to the streets to protest against the national security legislation, the pro-China government ironically has launched advertisements calling for public support for the legislation.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders express concern over prospect of indefinit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): Though China has released few details of new Hong Kong security law, authorities have remained tight-lipped whether there is a provision in the legislation that could lead to arrest of a person indefinitely without trial or charge.
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