News Headlines - 04 September 2019

▽Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill, but too little too late, say some - Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions.

▽China says it will sue the US over tariffs through WTO | Fox Business

A spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry says China will sue the US through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism over the latest round of tariffs.
The United States put new tariffs into effect charging 15 percent tax on about $112 billion of Chinese imports.

▽South Korean reporters grill minister nominee for 11 hours - The Mainichi

South Korean reporters have grilled President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister for 11 hours over suspected ethical lapses surrounding his family that have triggered an intense political row and cut into Moon's popularity ratings.
At a news conference that continued until the early hours of Tuesday, Cho Kuk, a law professor and Moon's former secretary for civil affairs, denied allegations that his daughter received special treatment in her admissions to a top university in Seoul and a medical school in Busan.

▽Google Is Fined $170 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy on YouTube - The New York Times

Google agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $170 million fine and make changes to protect children’s privacy on YouTube, as regulators said the video site had knowingly and illegally harvested personal information from children and used it to profit by targeting them with ads.
Critics denounced the agreement, dismissing the fine as paltry and the required changes as inadequate for protecting children’s privacy.

▽Fifa World Cup: Qatar 2022 emblem launched globally in Doha, London and New York - BBC Sport

The emblem for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar has been unveiled in Doha and 27 other major cities around the world.
The design was inspired by Arab culture with the central theme based on a woollen shawl to reflect it being the first World Cup staged in the winter.
The emblem was also projected in London's Leicester Square, New York's Time Square and Gare du Nord in Paris.
The tournament will start on 21 November, with the final on 18 December - the national day of Qatar.