Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Russia calls UK sanctions 'outrageous'

Russia has described UK sanctions on 25 Russians as 'outrageous'. The new economic sanctions will include asset freezes and visa bans. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports. 


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Monday, July 6, 2020

Southwestern Japan hit by more heavy rain as death toll rises

At least 50 people are dead as rescuers race against the clock to find survivors in the Southwestern island of Kyushu. More than a million people have been advised to evacuate. Grace Lee brings us more from Tokyo.


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Russian journalist fined in 'censorship' case

A Russian journalist has avoided jail after being found guilty of 'justifying terrorism' in one of her articles. The case has been met with outrage by rights groups, who say she is a victim of growing censorship. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow. 


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Sunday, July 5, 2020

Yuriko Koike re-elected governor of Tokyo

Tokyo's first female governor cruised to a resounding victory this weekend in an election that focused on the battle against COVID-19 and the upcoming Olympic Games. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Friday, July 3, 2020

Pro-democracy fears in Hong Kong

A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist says he has fled the city, hours after criticising the new national security law during a US congressional videoconference. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Russian campaigners threaten rally against vote results

Campaigners in Russia say they will take to the streets next week to protest the results of a vote on Vladimir Putin's future. Election authorities in Russia say more than three quarters of voters supported changes to allow the president to stand for two more terms in power. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports. 


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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Russians vote overwhelmingly to pass constitutional changes

Russians have voted overwhelmingly to pass constitutional changes that could allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. But opposition leaders have rejected the outcome, saying the vote was illegitimate and illegal. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.  


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HK Lawmaker: Security Law About Silencing Political Dissent

A prominent democratic lawmaker in Hong Kong says the arrest of hundreds of protesters on Wednesday shows the law is less about national security, and more about silencing political dissent.

Police detained at least 370 people, some under national security offences, in the unrest that engulfed the city on the anniversary of its return to China.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Tokyo sees highest COVID-19 count since state of emergency

The number of coronavirus cases in Japan are continuing to rise, with Tokyo reporting 67 new infections on Wednesday - the highest figure since the nation-wide state of emergency was lifted in late May. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Last day of voting in Russian referendum

It's the last day of voting in Russia on constitutional amendments that could allow President Vladimir Putin to keep power into his eighties. Election monitors say they have already witnessed violations and cannot call the vote legitimate. Lucy Taylor reports. 


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