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**A court in [[China]] upholds the [[death sentence]] of a [[Canadians|Canadian]] man [[criminal conviction|convicted]] of [[drug smuggling]]. The man, originally [[sentence (law)|sentenced]] to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. [[Canadian authorities]] say it is in retaliation for the arrest of the chief of [[Huawei]] in [[Vancouver]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/china-court-rejects-canadian-mans-appeal-against-death-sentence/a-58813556 (DW)] |
**A court in [[China]] upholds the [[death sentence]] of a [[Canadians|Canadian]] man [[criminal conviction|convicted]] of [[drug smuggling]]. The man, originally [[sentence (law)|sentenced]] to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. [[Canadian authorities]] say it is in retaliation for the arrest of the chief of [[Huawei]] in [[Vancouver]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/china-court-rejects-canadian-mans-appeal-against-death-sentence/a-58813556 (DW)] |
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*[[Russian authorities]] open a criminal investigation into [[Leonid Volkov (politician)|Leonid Volkov]] and [[Ivan Zhdanov]], two prominent allies of incarcerated activist [[Alexei Navalny]]. It is the first investigation of its kind on Navalny's allies and the charges of which they stand accused carry up to eight years imprisonment. Both are living abroad. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/close-ally-kremlin-critic-navalny-leaves-russia-amid-crackdown-rt-ren-tv-cite-2021-08-08/ (Reuters)] |
*[[Russian authorities]] open a criminal investigation into [[Leonid Volkov (politician)|Leonid Volkov]] and [[Ivan Zhdanov]], two prominent allies of incarcerated activist [[Alexei Navalny]]. It is the first investigation of its kind on Navalny's allies and the charges of which they stand accused carry up to eight years imprisonment. Both are living abroad. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/close-ally-kremlin-critic-navalny-leaves-russia-amid-crackdown-rt-ren-tv-cite-2021-08-08/ (Reuters)] |
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*[[Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations]] |
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**[[Andrew Cuomo]] announces that he will resign as [[Governor of New York]] following allegations of sexual harassment, as well as an investigatory report by [[New York Attorney General]] [[Letitia James]] which stated that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office. His resignation will take effect on August 24. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-york-gov-andrew-cuomo-resigns-n1260310/ (NBC News)] |
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Revision as of 16:38, 10 August 2021
August 10, 2021 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan
- Taliban insurgency
- 2021 Taliban offensive
- The Taliban tightens its grip in scores of districts and cities in the north as President Ashraf Ghani calls on local militias to fight the armed group. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says that the United States is willing to continue their airstrike campaign against the Taliban but warned that "it is up to the Afghan government to defend themselves" and added that "it is their struggle". (Reuters)
- The Taliban captures the city of Farah, the capital of the southwestern Farah Province, after briefly fighting with government forces. It is the seventh provincial capital to fall under Taliban control in five days. (Al Jazeera)
- 2021 Taliban offensive
- Taliban insurgency
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
- COVID-19 pandemic in Martinique
- The French overseas department of Martinique enters three-week strict lockdown that close non-essential shops, hotels and cultural and leisure venues such as beaches in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Residents also must restrict the movement to maximum 1 km (0.62 mi) from their homes. (Radio France Internationale)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
- East Timor reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant taken from 12 people who infected in Ermera region. (U.S. News and World Report)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore begins to ease some of social distancing measures that allow indoor dining to resume at food and beverage establishments and raising group size to five people for those who have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. However, unvaccinated people only allowed to dine in groups of up to two people at coffee shops and hawker centres. (Today Online)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand reports a record 235 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,588. (Bangkok Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in China
- A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling. The man, originally sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. Canadian authorities say it is in retaliation for the arrest of the chief of Huawei in Vancouver. (DW)
- Russian authorities open a criminal investigation into Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov, two prominent allies of incarcerated activist Alexei Navalny. It is the first investigation of its kind on Navalny's allies and the charges of which they stand accused carry up to eight years imprisonment. Both are living abroad. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
- Andrew Cuomo announces that he will resign as Governor of New York following allegations of sexual harassment, as well as an investigatory report by New York Attorney General Letitia James which stated that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office. His resignation will take effect on August 24. (NBC News)