China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday told the United States to stay out of its internal affairs after some U.S. lawmakers, including House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, condemned what they called acts of violence by police against protesters in Hong Kong.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa/china-tells-u-s-to-back-off-after-lawmakers-condemn-hong-kong-violence-idUSKCN1V31N4
Category: Blog
The Latest Headline News around the World.
Trump hopes ‘tricky’ Hong Kong situation works out ‘for liberty’ – Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the situation in Hong Kong was tricky, but he hoped it would work out for everybody, including China, and “for liberty” without anyone getting hurt or killed.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-trump/trump-hopes-tricky-hong-kong-situation-works-out-for-liberty-idUSKCN1V31MX
Concern over Macri’s future again hits Argentina markets – Reuters
Argentina’s peso closed weaker again on Tuesday following a second day of market turmoil triggered by opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez’s landslide victory in a primary election that dealt a severe blow to President Mauricio Macri’s re-election chances.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-election/concern-over-macris-future-again-hits-argentina-markets-idUSKCN1V315U
As 2020 race heats up, growing worries Warren and Sanders will split leftist vote – Reuters
At rallies at the Iowa State Fair last week, 2020 White House contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders drew raucous crowds who chanted their names, waved signs and cheered at their every pledge.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-progressives-analys/as-2020-race-heats-up-growing-worries-warren-and-sanders-will-split-leftist-vote-idUSKCN1V30TK
Maxime Bernier excluded from initial invitations to leaders’ election debates | CBC News
The Leaders’ Debate Commission has invited the leaders of five political parties to participate with the notable exception of People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier — who has been left off the list, at least for now.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/leaders-debate-commission-maxime-bernier-out-1.5244287
Majority of Britons support ‘Brexit by any means’: poll – Reuters
A majority of Britons believe Prime Minister Boris Johnson must take Britain out of the European Union “by any means”, even if that involves suspending parliament, an opinion poll conducted for the Daily Telegraph said on Monday.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-poll/majority-of-britons-support-brexit-by-any-means-poll-idUSKCN1V21YQ
Hong Kong protests: China media says military assembles nearby
Chinese propaganda outlets warned on Tuesday that protesters in Hong Kong are “asking for self-destruction,” as they released a video showing military vehicles amassing near the border of the city.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/08/13/hong-kong-protests-china-media-says-military-assembles-nearby.html
BLIZZARD: Singh’s failure to connect with voters comes as ‘some surprise’ | The London Free Press
The lacklustre performance by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on the national stage is disappointing, but not surprising.With his party sinking woefully in the polls, New Democrats are facing a disaster in the October election.
— Read on lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/blizzrd-singhs-failure-to-connect-with-voters-comes-as-some-surprise/wcm/60eb99c4-d9cb-4246-b16c-d4f14603e9bc
Hong Kong protestors swarmed airport’s main terminal, prompting cancellation of Monday flights | National Post
Authorities deployed more aggressive tactics during weekend protests, with riot police beating demonstrators in subway stations and officers going undercover to infiltrate the group and make arrests
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/world/hong-kong-protestors-swarmed-airports-main-terminal-prompting-cancellation-of-monday-flights
Why Italy Is Headed for Yet Another Early Election: QuickTake – Bloomberg
Political turmoil in Italy spurred snap elections in 1994, 1996 and 2008. Now, another one appears to be around the corner. Near-constant sparring between unlikely bedfellows Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio, who’ve shared power as deputy premiers in a populist coalition led by Premier Giuseppe Conte, has come to a head, with Salvini taking steps toward bringing down the government and calling for “swift” early elections. But Conte is seeking a vote in parliament before resigning, and that has m
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-09/why-italy-is-headed-for-yet-another-early-election-quicktake