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  Beijing attacks France over Hong Kong national security law remarks

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  China has issued a warning to France after Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he was "considering measures" in response to China’s Hong Kong policy. Last week, Beijing's national security law came into force, effectively curbing Hong Kong's relative independence. "The affairs of Hong Kong are …

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  Kashmir journalists protest against 'stifling' new media policy

  RFI - Murali Krishnan in New Delhi

  Journalists in Indian administered Kashmir have protested against a controversial media policy introduced last week and are demanding its immediate rollback. The new media policy gives authorities the power to accredit Kashmiri journalists and news outlets, distribute government advertising and …

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  Trump hands WHO formal notice of US withdrawal over handling of Covid-19

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  US President Donald Trump has moved to formally pull the United States out of the World Health Organization over the global body's handling of the coronavirus crisis. After receiving notification of the decision, the United Nations – who Trump says has become a puppet for China – said the US hoped …

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  7 ways Hong Kong police use new law to search without warrant, freeze assets, control internet

  RFI - Jan van der Made

  Under new regulations, police in Hong Kong have been granted unprecedented powers. Officers will be allowed to conduct warrantless searches at private properties, restrict the movement of suspects, freeze their assets, intercept communications and require internet service providers to remove …

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  India now world’s third worst-hit country by coronavirus after United States and Brazil

  RFI - Vikram Roy in New Delhi

  India has now become the world’s third worst-affected country accounting for 700,000 coronavirus cases with national capital Delhi described as a hotspot with hundreds reporting to hospitals daily with the infection. India overtook Russia and was just behind only Brazil and the United States as the …

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  Rain hampers rescue efforts as 50 feared dead in Japanese flooding

  RFI - Michael Fitzpatrick

  Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in southwestern Japan on Monday as they hunted for survivors from deadly floods and landslides, with more downpours forecast. Fifty people were feared dead after heavy rain lashed areas of western Japan from early Saturday, …