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The revocation of special status could radically rearrange the fortunes of a city that has served for decades as the global economic gateway to China
World
17.08.2024
What could losing US 'special status' mean for Hong Kong?
The EU and Britain have until the end of the year to reach a deal on future ties
World
17.08.2024
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Festival director Alberto Barbera is adamant that this year's edition will go ahead
World
17.08.2024
Venice film fest a 'sign of hope' for world cinema
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly declined to attend an in-person G7 meeting in the United States
World
17.08.2024
Merkel a 'no' for Trump's in-person G7 summit: report
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Italy was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic and imposed a strict two-month lockdown which paralysed much of the country's economic activity
World 17.08.2024
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Our ability to ward off infection by the new coronavirus is one of the hottest topics of scientific debate
World 17.08.2024
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on 'immunity'
Drive-through family visits at a British care home are protecting its vulnerable residents from coronavirus
World 17.08.2024
Drive-in UK care home visits for socially distant times
IMAGES National Guard soldiers are deployed in Minneapolis for peacekeeping after a third night of rioting over police brutality against African Americans left hundreds of shops damaged and a police station on fire.
World 17.08.2024
US officer charged with murder over unarmed black man's death
A worker wearing protective clothing digs a grave for a coronavirus victim at the Caju cemetery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 28, 2020
World 17.08.2024
Brazil COVID-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain
Chile has had its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19, and the numbers are rising in Peru as well
World 17.08.2024
Chile, Peru secure credit lines from IMF amid pandemic
The UN has extended an arms embargo on South Sudan even though President Salva Kiir, seen here, and Riek Machar, the rebel leader who is now first vice president, have made a deal to form a unity government
World 17.08.2024
UN extends S. Sudan arms embargo through May 2021
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe, the Lufthansa group has been bleeding one million euros per hour, with around 90 percent of its 760-aircraft fleet grounded
World 17.08.2024
Germany, Brussels seal pact on Lufthansa rescue plan: sources
Closed gates are seen in Lansdowne, Ontario at the US-Canada border in March 2020
World 17.08.2024
Canada immigration sharply curtailed by virus: study
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