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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to association with foreign entities

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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to association with foreign entities

Pro-democratic student activist Joshua Wong, on Sept. 2, 2015. (Photo: AP) Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a national security allegation of collusion with foreign entities, an offence that carries a potential life sentence. Several Western diplomats were present at the hearing.Wong rose to international prominence as a teenage … Read more

US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry

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US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Cuban entities on Thursday, including the country’s Ministry of Construction, in the latest bid to cripple the communist government. US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry Several state-owned enterprises working in the metals and mining sector, which “sustain the regime’s repressive … Read more