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May 27

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News Wrap: NASA scrubs rocket launch due to storms

In our news wrap Wednesday, NASA had to scrub the first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade due to bad weather. Storms kept the SpaceX rocket stalled at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but the crew…

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May 27

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As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, how will the U.S. respond?

In Hong Kong, demonstrations have intensified as the threats from China mount. Beijing said recently it would make behavior that it deems anti-Chinese illegal, in a move that is prompting the Trump administration to consider rescinding certain trade and travel…

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May 27

Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China

By Associated Press

The notice sets the stage for the U.S. to withdraw preferential trade and financial status that the former British colony has enjoyed since it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.

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May 27

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Thousands of protesters are shouting pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong as lawmakers debate a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese anthem.

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May 26

Watch 3:32
News Wrap: Afghan government begins releasing Taliban prisoners

In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan began releasing Taliban prisoners, simultaneously urging the militant group to extend a three-day cease-fire. Dozens of inmates walked out of a jail near Kabul as part of the deal the U.S.

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May 26

Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Hong Kong’s leader says national security legislation proposed by China’s legislature will not threaten the semi-autonomous territory’s civil rights.

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May 25

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News Wrap: Top Democrats slam Trump’s COVID-19 testing plan

In our news wrap Monday, top Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s national COVID-19 testing strategy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with other colleagues, blasted the effort as intending to “reject responsibility.” Also, the British prime…

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May 22

Watch 5:01
News Wrap: Passenger jet crashes in Pakistan

In our news wrap Friday, a passenger jet crashed into a crowded residential district in Karachi, Pakistan. Most of the 98 people aboard were feared dead, but at least two survived. Rescuers combed the wreckage for signs of life. Also,…

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May 22

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China’s proposed legislation would curtail Hong Kong’s autonomy. Why now?

According to the “One Country, Two Systems” policy, Hong Kong is an autonomous Chinese territory. But in recent years, pro-democracy activists there have resisted Beijing’s efforts to bring it under tighter control. Now, a proposed Chinese law seeks to ban…

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May 21

Watch 5:46
News Wrap: Deadly cyclone knocks out power for millions in Bangladesh

In our news wrap Thursday, about 10 million people in Bangladesh lack electricity in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone. The storm, which also hit coastal India, packed winds of up to 118 miles per hour when it made landfall.

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