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Microsoft, Zoom join pause on Hong Kong data requests

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft and Zoom on Tuesday joined other major internet firms that have stopped considering…

Russia urges against marmot hunt over plague fears

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities have warned residents of regions near Mongolia against hunting marmots but stressed there was…

Australia warns of ‘arbitrary detention’ in China

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia warned its citizens Tuesday they could face "arbitrary detention" if they travel to China, the…

WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it was monitoring a case of bubonic plague in…

Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes ‘damage’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-gwen on Tuesday warned of "counter measures" should a sweeping security law China…

TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong after new security law

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- The wildly popular video-sharing app TikTok will no longer work in Hong Kong, its…

Bus plunges into lake in southwest China, killing 21

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 21 people were killed when a bus carrying students preparing to sit their annual…

Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus cases for the first time since the emergence of…

China steps up precautions after bubonic plague case

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China's northern Inner Mongolia region have stepped up precautions after a herdsman was confirmed…

China clashes with US over new Hong Kong security law

by Jerome TAYLOR HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China promised Thursday to take "strong countermeasures" if the US presses ahead…

Pentagon: China military exercises will ‘further destabilize’ S. China Sea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it was "concerned" about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago…

China vows ‘corresponding measures’ if UK extends HK citizenship plan: embassy

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- China warned Britain on Thursday it could retaliate with "corresponding measures" for London's decision to…

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