US lifts some Hong Kong sanctions imposed by Trump, autonomy status unchanged
WASHINGTON, JUL 18: The United States on Friday partially removed Hong Kong-related sanctions and trade restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump in 2020 over China’s security crackdown on the territory, but did not restore its autonomous status, the US State and Treasury departments said. China had earlier announced that the US decision to allow the expiration of Trump’s national emergency declaration over Hong Kong would restore the territory’s special trade and economic status, but US officials disputed this assessment. The US Treasury Department announced that it had allowed only the national emergency portions of Trump’s order to expire. The orderRead More
Terrorist killed as security forces foil major terror bid in Wana: security sources
RAWALPINDI, JUL 18: Security forces foiled a major terrorist attempt in an intelligence-based operation in Wana town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, destroying an explosives-laden vehicle and killing aRead More
