BEIJING – A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat to between seven months and three years in prison, in a case with major political overtones for the territory.

The Yantian District Court in the southern city of Shenzhen gave the harshest sentence to one of the two accused organizers of the ill-fated Aug.

23 attempt to reach self-ruled Taiwan. Relatives said all defendants pleaded guilty, a move apparently aimed at receiving lighter sentences.The defendants are believed to have feared they would be prosecuted for their activities in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.

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Asia Today: Virus restrictions heightened in China province

BEIJING – Lockdown measures were being imposed in a northern Chinese province where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that's due to host some events in next year's Winter Olympics.Rail, air and highway connections to the Hebei capital of Shijiazhuang, a city of at least 10 million people, have been suspended and prevention and control measured tightened over urban communities and villages in the area. Classes have been suspended and school dormitories isolated.

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China reports biggest rise in daily Covid-19 cases in five months

Also Read | The faces behind the farmer revoltThe number of asymptomatic patients, who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease but have yet to develop any symptoms, also rose to 79 from 64 a day earlier.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China since the outbreak first started in the city of Wuhan in late 2019 now stands at 87,278 cases, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634.Authorities in Shijiazhuang, Hebei's capital, where most of the new cases are located, have launched mass testing drives and banned gatherings to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.Travellers must present a negative nucleic acid COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours before boarding a train or an

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Activists seek laws after officer cleared in Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. – A Wisconsin prosecutor's decision not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back came as little surprise to some activists for racial justice, who predict laws must change before police are truly held accountable for using force against Black men.After the Aug. 23 shooting that left Blake paralyzed, the decision on whether to charge Rusten Sheskey came down to a familiar question: Was the Kenosha officer justified in using force to protect himself?Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Tuesday that he was.

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Cuomo again blames federal government for New York deficit, slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday blamed the federal government for the state's deficit, as well as the slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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One person shot in US Capitol after pro-Trump protesters charge building, official says

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - One person has been shot in the U.S. Capitol, a D.C.

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Isle of Wight has the biggest Covid infection jump in England - see full list

Coronavirus cases are surging in the Isle of Wight, which had been in Tier 1 just weeks ago before Christmas.

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One person shot in US Capitol after pro-Trump protesters charge building, source says

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: U.S. Capitol Police draw their guns as protesters attempt to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Free COVID-19 testing program launches at Toronto Pearson Airport for international travellers

COVID-19 at Toronto Pearson International Airport as a way to identify and stop the spread of the virus.“Beginning today, the province, in partnership with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, will offer free and voluntary COVID-19 testing for international travellers arriving and staying in the province for at least 14 days,” the government said on Wednesday. Testing will be conducted in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.The announcement comes as the federal government’s regulations requiring incoming travellers to provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours comes into effect at 12:01 a.m.

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Guelph reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall to 198

COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the city’s total to 1,495 cases.Active cases in the city fell by 15 from the previous day to 198, which includes three people being treated in the hospital for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. 1st COVID-19 vaccines administered in Guelph, mass rollout begins this week Guelph saw a good day when it came to recoveries with another 49 resolved cases, raising that total to 1,282.The city’s death toll stands at 15, with the most recent death related to the virus reported on Monday.According to public health’s online portal, Guelph’s cumulative case count has more than doubled in one month, since 730 total cases were reported on Dec.

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De Blasio takes subtle shot at Cuomo over New York's COVID-19 vaccination rollout

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday took a subtle shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the state's sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout, pushing his fellow Democrat to broaden the eligibility criteria to include older New Yorkers and all essential workers. "We need the freedom to vaccinate," de Blasio said during a news conference.

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Kim Kardashian planning to file for divorce from Kanye West: report

Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherKardashian's failure to file has less to do with her happiness in her marriage to West and much more about the four children they share, a source now claims to E! News."It's gotten to the point where they haven't spent time together as a married couple in months," an insider told the outlet."Kim knows the marriage is over.

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Zara Holland AVOIDS jail sentence after breaking coronavirus laws in Barbados

Zara Holland has escaped being sent to prison after she was charged with breaking coronavirus laws in Barbados.The Love Island star was instead handed a fine of almost £4500 after trying to flee the island and catch a flight back to the UK with her boyfriend Elliott Love when he tested positive for the virus. The former Miss Great Britain, 25, was given the punishment by a judge at District D Magistrates' Court in St Thomas earlier today (6 January).

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Europeans press Iran to back down on uranium enrichment

BERLIN – Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Wednesday to reverse a decision to start enriching uranium to levels beyond the limits of a 2015 nuclear agreement, a move which they said “risks compromising” chances of diplomacy with the incoming U.S.

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Chan Gailey resigns as Dolphins' offensive coordinator

MIAMI – Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has resigned one season after coming out of retirement.The announcement was made Wednesday, one day after Gailey's 69th birthday and one day after coach Brian Flores said he expected all of his assistant coaches would return in 2021.With Gailey calling plays, the Dolphins scored 404 points, their highest total since 1986. He had a major role in the development of rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who struggled at times but went 6-3 as a starter.The Dolphins finished 10-6 with one of the NFL's youngest teams.

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China says details of WHO visit for COVID-19 investigation still being negotiated

World Health Organization the dates and itinerary for a visit by international experts looking into origins of COVID-19, after the head of the agency criticized Beijing for not finalizing permissions for the mission.China’s position on the hunt for the origins of the pandemic “has always been open and responsible,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing in Beijing.She said that China has a close co-operation with WHO. However, the dates and itinerary need to be finalized, she said.

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Man sentenced to prison for sending dead rat to ex-wife in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. – An Indiana man has been sentenced to four years and 10 months in federal prison for threatening his ex-wife over several years and mailing a dead rat to her Florida home.Romney Christopher Ellis, 57, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced Tuesday in Tampa federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in April to making interstate threats and mailing injurious articles.According to a criminal complaint, Ellis had engaged in a four-year-long campaign of harassment against his ex-wife, who lives in Tampa, through text messages, photographs, videos and mailings.

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Joe Exotic's dad dead from Covid as Tiger King hopes for pardon to go to funeral

Tiger King star Joe Exotic's father Francis Schreibvogel has died from coronavirus.

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China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps

BEIJING – China's government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors after President Donald Trump signed an order banning transactions with payment services Alipay and WeChat Pay and six other apps.Tuesday's order escalated a conflict with Beijing over technology, security and spying accusations that has plunged U.S.-Chinese relations to their lowest level in decades.

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BREAKING Tiger King's Joe Exotic's dad dies from Covid-19 as star pleas for pardon

Netflix star, who rose to fame last year when the Netflix show about him and Carol Baskin called Tiger King went viral, is currently in prison in the USA.American publication TMZ has reported that the star's loss is now "dovetailing with a trip to D.C.

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Larry King now breathing on his own amid COVID-19 battle

Larry King is staying strong amid his COVID-19 battle. His representatives confirmed on Monday that he has been taken out of the intensive care unit at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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WHO team sent to probe Covid origins turned away from China at last minute

World Health Organisation team dispatched to China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus were refused access to the country at the last minute.

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EXPLAINER: Hong Kong mass arrests chill democracy movement

HONG KONG – The sudden arrest of dozens of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, in the most sweeping use of a new national security law to date, is a clear sign of Beijing's determination to rein in political opposition in the former British colony.The Wednesday morning roundup, widely condemned by Western government officials and human rights groups, will likely further chill an already dwindling protest movement in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. WHAT HAPPENED?Police detained about 50 people, far more than in previous cases under the 7-month-old national security law.

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Balkans feel abandoned as vaccinations kick off in Europe

SARAJEVO – SARAJEVO, Bosnia-When thousands of people across the European Union began rolling up their sleeves last month to get a coronavirus vaccination shot, one corner of the continent was left behind, feeling isolated and abandoned: the Balkans.

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UK's 'Herculean' Covid-19 vaccine target can be achieved, says Minister

Britain is rushing to vaccinate its population faster than the United States and the rest of Europe, although Russia and China have been inoculating their citizens for months.The vaccine is seen as the main way out of the COVID-19 crisis which has killed 1.87 million people, destroyed whole swathes of the global economy and upended normal life for billions of people across the world.Also Read | The race to take fashion retail onlineJohnson has set a target of vaccinating the elderly, including care home residents, the clinically vulnerable and frontline workers - around 14 million people - by mid-February.Asked if it was achievable to vaccinate 14 million people by the middle of February and 2 million vaccinations each week by the end of

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China imposes new travel restrictions as province sees spike in coronavirus cases

Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, in the latest escalation of measures to stave off another coronavirus wave.The province, which entered a “wartime mode” on Tuesday, accounted for 20 of the 23 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases reported in mainland China on Jan. 5, more than the total of 19 cases in the province in the three previous days.Hebei also accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases — patients who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus but not yet showing symptoms of COVID-19.

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WHO virus mission denied entry to China

An expert mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus pandemic stumbled before it even began, with the head of the World Health Organization complaining that Beijing was blocking the team from entering the country.

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Asian shares mostly lower as virus, China-US tensions weigh

arrested about 50 pro-democracy figures Wednesday for allegedly violating a national security law by participating in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature.Those arrested on suspicion of subversion included former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists, the South China Morning Post and online platform Now News reported.

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One person in every 50 in England now has Covid-19

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Coronavirus India update: Total death tally crosses 1.5 lakh mark, active cases fall to 2.27 lakh

Also Read | The race to take fashion retail onlineMaharashtra continues to the worst affected state by the pandemic. As many as 3,160 new COVID-19 cases, 2,828 discharges, and 64 deaths were reported today.

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Covid-19: WHO 'disappointed' over China not allowing experts to examine origins

Also Read | The race to take fashion retail online“Today, we learned that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for the team’s arrival in China," Tedros said during a news conference in Geneva.“I’m very disappointed with this news, given that two members had already begun their journeys and others were not able to travel at the last minute, but had been in contact with senior Chinese officials," he said.Tedros said he “made it clear" that the mission was a priority for the U.N.

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Cuomo's book touting 'leadership' during pandemic released just before huge spike in COVID cases, pundit notes

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Marquette, Bucks react to DA's ruling in Kenosha shooting

MILWAUKEE – Marquette's men's basketball team wore black uniforms in support of a Black man shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by a police officer last summer after it was announced Tuesday no charges would be filed, and the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks said they plan to continue pushing for policy changes in law enforcement.Jacob Blake, who is Black, was left paralyzed after being shot on Aug 23 by officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white.

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WHO 'very disappointed' after China stops Covid experts entering country at last minute

China has denied a team of World Health Organisation experts probing the origins of Covid-19 entry to the country at the last minute.

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Reports: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested

HONG KONG – About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according to local media reports.Those arrested included former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists, and the group were arrested on suspicion of subversion under the city’s national security law, according to reports by local newspaper South China Morning Post and online news platform Now News.At least seven members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party — the city’s largest opposition party — were arrested, including former party chairman Wu Chi-wai.

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WHO disappointed China hasn't granted entry to coronavirus experts

WHO Chief said that the official visit was as per arrangements jointly developed between WHO, the Chinese government, and countries for which the team was meant to travel through on their way to Wuhan.Also Read | The race to take fashion retail onlineHe added, "I am very disappointed with this news given that two members had already begun their journeys and others were not able to travel at the last minute.

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Person, cat rescued from fire at Leesburg inn

LEESBURG, Fla. – A person and a cat were rescued after a fire ripped through a room at an inn Tuesday afternoon, according to the Leesburg Fire Department.Officials said the fire was reported at Best Value Inn on Highway 27 at about 5 p.m.[TRENDING: Seniors sleep in cars waiting for vaccine | How to get vaccine in Fla. | ‘Amen and awoman:’ Backlash over prayer]After firefighters arrived on scene, they worked to control the flames and rescue anyone who may have still been inside the building.They said they removed a door and found a person who had been shut in a bathroom.

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Coronavirus: Hinshaw asks for compassion after government officials caught travelling during restrictions

Dr. Deena Hinshaw continues to ask for Albertans to be compassionate as anger grows towards government officials who travelled over the holidays despite the government recommending against non-essential travel.

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Don’t fall for it: Florida health officials warn of scammers trying to charge for COVID-19 vaccine

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Florida health officials are telling people to be careful while registering for a coronavirus vaccine and to not fall for a scam.Health officials said in Pasco County and Pinellas County, the event management site Eventbrite was used to allow seniors to register for a COVID-19 vaccine event.[TRENDING: Seniors sleep in cars waiting for vaccine | How to get vaccine in Fla. | ‘Amen and awoman:’ Backlash over prayer]Officials said fake pages have popped up asking for a credit card payment in order to be registered.Florida is not the only place this is happening, officials said scams like this are also popping up across the globe.Health officials are warning people about the following scams:Health officials are reminding

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Top US national security agencies say hack of federal departments 'likely Russian in origin'

The FBI seal is attached to a podium prior to Director Christopher Wray speaking at a news conference at FBI Headquarters, on June 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Top national security agencies in a rare joint statement Tuesday confirmed that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S.

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A rapid review and meta-analysis of studies involving more than 35,000 COVID-19 patients has found that three-quarters received antibiotics even though fewer than 10% had a bacterial co-infection, Canadian researchers reported today in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.A total of 35,263 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVI

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Mum urged son to come home for his mental health weeks before he took own life

A mother urged her son to come home for his mental health weeks before he took his own life, an inquest heard.

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NYC coronavirus vaccine rollout lagging despite Cuomo threats

New York City administered just over 8,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, a decrease of more than 2,100 shots compared to the number given out seven days ago, and far fewer than the 12,170 jabs given on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo pinned the slow pace on poor hospital leadership.

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P.E.I. reports one new case of COVID-19, to ease some restrictions Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Dennis King said Island officials continue to monitor for a potential spike in cases resulting from holiday gatherings and greater movement of people during the holidays.Still, he says the province has been very lucky.“Prince Edward Island has seen more flexibility than other jurisdictions. It’s very important we don’t take this for granted,” King said at a news conference in Charlottetown.

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WHO virus investigators still waiting for Chinese visas

An international expert team has set off for China to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, but Beijing has yet to provide the necessary access, the WHO chief has said.

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Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to deadly shootings during Kenosha protests

MADISON, Wisc. - An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide.Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, entered his plea in a brief hearing conducted by teleconference.Prosecutors say Rittenhouse, who is white, left his home in Antioch, Illinois, and traveled to Kenosha after learning of a call to protect businesses in the wake of the Aug. 23 shooting by police of Jacob Blake.

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Kenosha awaits charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A charging decision against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey in the shooting of Jacob Blake last August could come any day now. The decision would come from the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office.It is clear the City of Kenosha is preparing for a decision.

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After top staff exodus, Texas AG seeks $43M for Google suit

DALLAS – The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google.Former Paxton aides told The Associated Press that before they reported him to the FBI in September and began resigning, the lawsuit against the search engine giant was set to be handled internally by what is one of the largest state attorney general's offices in the U.S.The outside lawyers' contracts put a price tag on the fallout from Paxton's deputies accusing him of crimes in the service of a wealthy donor who employs a woman with whom the attorney

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China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms

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