Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil

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HONG KONG, China, 6 May 2021 Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Hong Kong authorities exert more control over dissents.

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  Coronavirus: Himachal Pradesh imposes 10-day curfew to fight infection surge

  McLEOD GANJ, India, 5 May 2021 The government of Himachal Pradesh announced "Corona curfew" for 10 days due to the unprecedented surge in the number of Coronavirus infections and high fatality rate in the state.
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  Fauci advises India to go for nationwide lockdown to fight Covid

  WASHINGTON, DC, 4 May 2021 Terming the situation in India “very desperate”, America’s top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested the government marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to immediately build makeshift field hospitals.
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  New Zealand leader Ardern takes tougher stance on China

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 3 May 2021 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took a tougher stance on China's human rights record Monday by saying it was getting harder to reconcile differences as China's role in the world grows.

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