News Headlines - 27 August 2020
A Hong Kong activist arrested earlier this month over the national security law was among a group of about 10 Hongkongers caught by the China Coast Guard while fleeing to Taiwan, sources have confirmed... The coastguard announced on Wednesday night that its Guangdong force had intercepted a vessel on Sunday morning in Chinese waters off southeastern Hong Kong and arrested more than 10 people.
▽China Occupying Land In 7 Border Districts, Says Nepal Survey Department: Report
China's expansionist designs is going on unchecked in Nepal as it is slowly and gradually encroaching Nepali land at multiple locations with the tacit support of the present dispensation headed by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
According to a report by the Survey Department of Agriculture Ministry of Nepal, China has illegally occupied Nepal's land in several places spreading over seven bordering districts. The report stated Beijing is fast moving forward and further pushing Nepali boundaries by encroaching more and more landmass... The Nepali, districts which are victims of China''s land-grabbing plan including Dolakha, Gorkha, Darchula, Humla, Sindhupalchowk, Sankhuwasabha and Rasuwa.
▽Christchurch mosque attack: Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole - BBC News
A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand will serve life in jail without parole - the first person in the country's history to receive the sentence.
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, admitted to the murder of 51 people, attempted murder of another 40 people and one charge of terrorism.
The judge called Tarrant's actions "inhuman", saying he "showed no mercy".
▽The British Museum Reopens to a World That Has Changed - The New York Times
After being closed for 163 days by the coronavirus pandemic, the British Museum on Thursday became the last of Europe’s major museums to welcome back visitors.
As at other institutions these days, there were hand sanitizer stations and one-way routes, a limited number of visitors, and many masks. But the museum has made some more permanent changes, too.
▽Apparel maker Renown to sell its brands, go into liquidation - The Mainichi
Failed Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc. said Friday it will sell some of its main brands, including D'urban suit brand, to an apparel group in Osaka for an undisclosed amount.
Renown is likely to go into liquidation after the planned sale of its brands to Koizumi Co.'s group companies on Sept. 30, sources close to the matter said.
Tokyo-based Renown also said it plans to sell its Aquascutum and Simple Life brands to the apparel group based in the western Japan city.
Founded in 1902, Renown filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in May, as the coronavirus pandemic caused sales to plummet following the nationwide closure of its shops in many department stores to curb virus infections.
