July 2020. The UK and EU have said they still remain some way off reaching a post-Brexit trade agreement, following the latest negotiations in London. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said a deal looked “at this point unlikely” given the UK position on fishing rights and post-Brexit competition rules. His UK counterpart David Frost said… Continue reading Jul 2020. Brexit Trade Deal
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Jul 2020. Hong Kong Extradition Suspended
July 2020. The UK government will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong “immediately and indefinitely”. Announcing the move, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK “wants a positive relationship” with China. But he said the “imposition” of the new security law in Hong Kong by Beijing was a “serious violation” of the country’s international… Continue reading Jul 2020. Hong Kong Extradition Suspended
Jul 2020. EU Coronavirus Talks on Day 4
July 2020. EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. It involves €750bn (£677bn; $859bn) in grants and loans to counter the impact of the pandemic in the 27-member bloc. The talks saw a split between nations hardest hit by the virus and so-called “frugal”… Continue reading Jul 2020. EU Coronavirus Talks on Day 4
Jul 2020. China Accused of Uighur Ethnic Cleansing
July 2020. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has accused China of “gross and egregious” human rights abuses against its Uighur population and said sanctions against those responsible cannot be ruled out. Reports of forced sterilisation and wider persecution of the Muslim group were “reminiscent of something not seen for a long time”, he told the… Continue reading Jul 2020. China Accused of Uighur Ethnic Cleansing
Jul 2020. UK – China Tensions
July 2020. Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of a dispute with China over its introduction of a national security law for the former British colony. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told parliament the treaty would be suspended immediately and an arms embargo would be extended… Continue reading Jul 2020. UK – China Tensions
Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK
July 2020. Shamima Begum has won the right to return to the UK to challenge the Home Office’s decision to revoke her British citizenship in person. Begum, who left East London in 2015 to join the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, won an appeal against a ruling by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) earlier this… Continue reading Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK
Jul 2020. A Nine Year Old Syrian Refugee
July 2020. Rouaa is nine years old, the same age as the devastating war that has ravaged her country, Syria, killing hundreds of thousands of people and creating the world’s largest refugee crisis. Her family fled a chemical attack near their home town and for the past few years BBC World Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley… Continue reading Jul 2020. A Nine Year Old Syrian Refugee
Jun 2020. China, the UK, Hong Kong
June 2020. China’s foreign ministry has accused Britain of “gross interference” in the country’s affairs after Boris Johnson said he would offer millions of Hong Kong residents a path to UK citizenship if Beijing pushed ahead with a controversial security law for the city.The ministry’s spokesman Zhao Lijian told Britain to “step back … otherwise… Continue reading Jun 2020. China, the UK, Hong Kong
Apr 2020. Covid 19 in Turkey
April 2020. Turkey has imposed a four-day lockdown in 31 provinces to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus as the country prepares for the Ramadan fast. Critics say previous partial movement-restriction moves were badly organised and ineffectual. But health officials say the infection rate is starting to plateau. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240016
Apr 2020. Ramadan Worldwide under Lockdown
April 2020. Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback in some countries sparked fears of a surge in infections. This year, the holy daytime fasting month will be a sombre affair for many across Asia, the Middle East… Continue reading Apr 2020. Ramadan Worldwide under Lockdown