China, using a law it recently imposed to curb the strength of
the pro-democracy movement, has arrested Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai.
The businessman, who heads a powerful media organisation
based in Hong Kong, has been booked on the charge of collusion with foreign
forces.
With the arrest, the biggest fear of Hong Kongers has become
reality. At the time of the introduction of the controversial law, the biggest
fear of people of Hong Kong was that the law would be misused to stifle the
rights assured to the people at the time the region was handed over to China by
the United Kingdom.
Mr. Lai is a 71-year-old businessman. He holds both Hong
Kong and UK citizenships. He is a very powerful person in the region. He is a
lead pro-democracy activist.
Anyway, the businessman has been granted bail.
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The European country of the United Kingdom is likely to
include more countries to its travel quarantine list in a bid to defend the country
from the threat posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.
At present, several countries such as Belgium, Bahamas and
Andorra are in the list. This means that those coming to the UK from the said
countries will have to self-isolate for at least fourteen days.
As per a latest report, France may also find a place in the
list. The UK has not yet specifically mentioned which all countries will enter
the list.
Recently, the UK has warned its citizens not to travel to
Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas if there is no urgency.
There is no surprise that Belgium has occupied the top position in the list. Belgium has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Europe at 49.2 per 100,000 people. To understand the depth of the issue, it is important to compare the case rates of other European countries with Belgium: in the UK, it is 14.3 per 100,000; and in Spain, it is 27.4 per 100,000.
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As many as three people have been booked in Poland on charges
of desecrating monuments and offending religious feelings.
As per the case, the arrested persons hanged flags symbolizing
LGBT on some statues situated in the country.
The flags were hanged on statues of Copernicus and several
other persons Pols consider as sacred or respectable. Even some statues were
dressed in pink face masks.
Those carried out the act has links to the LGBT movement launched
against the anti-LGBT policies of the present Poland government.
The Polish government has strongly criticized the action.
Some senior political leaders have come out strongly against the move.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has denounced those who
have been booked in connection with the crime.
He has reminded the country that the statues symbolised
values.
The incident clearly explains why it is necessary to take a right path if the end result expected is positive.
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has raised serious allegation
against the European country of Russia.
The Belarus President has accused Russia of lying about a mercenary
group which was recently arrested in Belarus.
Recently, Russia opposed the claim made by Belarus that
those Russians who was arrested for plotting terrorism was linked to the anti-Lukashenko
movement.
Belarus is at present under the clutches of anti-Lukashenko
movement.
The country lately witnessed a huge protest against the president
of the country. Tens of thousands of people participated in the protest.
What the Belarus President ties to tell is that the political
emotion against him is the product of the conspiracy hatched against his administration
by Russia.
Meanwhile, what Russia tries to tell is that the country has
no interest in the internal politics of Belarus.
The development has serious political implications.
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The surprising exit of Spanish King Juan Carlos has created
headlines in national and International newspapers.
Notably, the exit has come days after his link in a corruption
case was exposed by the country.
The exit has been declared by the King himself. The declaration
has been made through a communication send to his son.
The present King of Spain is his son. The King has not yet
responded to the headlines that the exit has made.
Mr. Carlos was a very powerful leader. He handed over his authority
to his son around six years ago.
Anyway, in the letter to his son in which he has mentioned
about his exit, he has made it clear that he will corporate with the investigation
over the corruption case, indirectly indicating that his departure is not
related to the case in which his involvement is suspected.
It is unfortunate that a royal like Mr. Carlos has been forced to go through such an awkward exit.
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The European country of Russia is planning to commence a
mass vaccination campaign in the time frame of two months.
Recently, the Russian government announced that they had discovered
an effective vaccine against Covid-19.
Then, many experts expressed their disbelief in the claims made
by the European superpower. Some even questioned the authenticity of the claim.
The latest development has brushed aside all speculations
raised in connection with the Russian claim regarding the discovery of the
vaccine.
As per a source, the vaccine will firstly be administered on
frontline workers such as doctors, medical staffs and teachers.
Meanwhile, many has raised their disagreement over the mass
vaccination program. They have expressed their disagreement towards the
fast-track approach adopted by Russia in this matter. The US has questioned whether
the European country has completed all the necessary pre-administration
procedures.
Russia is the first country which has announced a mass vaccination program.
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Tens of
thousands of people have participated in a protest organised at Berlin, the
capital of Germany, to express their disagreement against the restrictions
imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The protesters
have complained that the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19
outbreak have violated their rights and freedoms.
The police
has taken action against the protest on the ground that the protesters have
violated the hygiene standards introduced as a part of the Covid-19
restrictions.
Germany is
one of the few countries in the continent of Europe who has not experienced the
ugly part of the virus outbreak.
Only 900
cases of Covid-19 has been reported in Germany so far, when some of its
neighbours have witnessed more than double the number of cases witnessed in the
European financial powerhouse.
As many as 2000 people have participated in the protest.
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The Kerala state government as of late declared that a
socio-economic study is being led in Kerala among the tribal community. The
Survey examines the effect of different plans and activities actualized by the
administration for the government assistance of the innate community. The
genuine inquiry is, are the government and their services doing any advantages
for the Tribal Communities?
The tribal communities is confronting misuse and even the funds apportioned for them are plundered by the authorities. HRDS INDIA (The High range Rural Development Society), a NGO that worked with the advancement of Tribal and Rural improvement all through the nation, built more than 300 eco-accommodating houses for the Adivasis at different Tribal zones in the nation. 192 houses were worked for the Adivasis at Sholayur, in Palakkad area, however these houses are denied all the government support. These houses are not yet given the survey number. And also, no power supply and water facilities are accessible at these houses. Aside from all these, the severe face is that Adivasi people are yet living in these houses.
Just in light of the fact that the NGO is supporting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), HRDS INDIA is denied all the government help in Kerala. Not only forswearing of help, they are harassed and tormented from every other perspective. The NGO and its works never came into limelight.
Aji
Krishnan, Founder Secretary of HRDS INDIA said that “The only aim of the HRDS
INDIA is to build a world in which every tribe (downtrodden people) attains the
right to survival, protection, development, and participation. The government
officials including the Minister for SC/ST welfare, Shri. A K Balan itself is
against HRDS INDIA due to its political views. The Minister is denying HRDS
their rights, not even taking the lives of the Adivasis in concern.”
There are solid charges that the Minister and other
degenerate authorities have procured the lands of tribal communities. The
administration is demonstrating an unmistakable fascination for coddling the
tribal community with the goal that they can never be self-reliant and
self-sufficient. Accordingly, they will never represent themselves or attempt
to reestablish their territories. Beginning from the Panchayat, no one is truly
intrigued to elevate the Tribal Community. Adivasis with 30 acres of land are
as yet living in Poverty. HRDS INDIA centers around sorting out and usage of
social welfare and educational activities.
Political Vendetta, Corruption in administration, and degenerate authorities can prompt negative exposures and charges that HRDS is managing nowadays. HRDS INDIA needs support from the legislature with the goal that they can improve the lives of the oppressed.
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At least two have been killed and over 30 others have been
injured in a train accident in Coimbra, which is a popular district in the
European country of Portugal.
The accident has happened at around 15:30. The crashed train
is one of the fastest train operating in the country.
There were as many as 240 passengers in the train. The train
has crashed into a railway maintence machine situated in a small town in the region
of Coimbra.
The train was travelling from Lisbon to Branga. The real cause
for the accident is at present unclear. An investigation is on.
The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sausa, has
expressed his condolence to the families of the affected personals.
The rescue operation has been handled by a team comprising of around 163 rescue personals. The timely interference of the rescue team has averted the possibility of a great disaster.
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