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Guilty verdict in first Hong Kong trial held under national security law

The first person charged and tried under Hong Kong’s draconian national security law has been found guilty of terrorism and inciting secession, in a landmark ruling that sets a precedent for future cases brought under the law.

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U.S. Leaves Its Last Afghan Base, Effectively Ending Operations

KABUL, Afghanistan — American troops and their Western allies have departed Bagram, Afghanistan’s largest air base, officials said on Friday, turning over to the Afghan government the sprawling outpost from which the United States waged war for nearly two decades.

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Marking Party’s Centennial, Xi Warns That China Will Not Be Bullied

A century after the Communist Party’s founding, China’s leader said foreign powers would “crack their heads and spill blood” if they tried to stop its rise.

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North Korea’s Kim fumes about ‘grave lapses’ in pandemic defences

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chastised top governing party officials for failures in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic that led to an unspecified “grave incident” and put the safety of the country and people at risk, state media reported on Wednesday.

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Tigray Rebels in Ethiopia Retake Regional Capital: Live Updates

MEKELLE, Ethiopia — Eight months after Ethiopia’s Army attacked the northern region of Tigray, the civil war has taken a major turn: Tigrayan fighters, now on the offensive, began consolidating control of the regional capital on Tuesday.

Los participantes del foro, que decidieron constituirse como Grupo de Reflexión Permanente sobre los Megaproyectos del Sureste de México, indicaron que el desarrollo en una región de México como la península de Yucatán debe contar con una planeación profunda y debe de estar basado en la naturaleza de los ecosistemas que ahí se desarrollan, respetando los socioecosistemas. El crecimiento de la infraestructura tanto terrestre como acuática debe planearse para reducir los impactos a los componentes de este frágil sistema ambiental.

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Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes on Iranian-Backed Militias

The Iraqi government on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias near the Iraqi-Syrian border, and one of the paramilitary groups targeted in the attacks vowed “open war” against American interests in Iraq.

El 9 de junio de 2021 nos reunimos académicos, investigadores y conocedores tradicionales para intercambiar saberes en torno a la situación de la región comprendida por el proyecto Tren Maya, evaluar los previsibles impactos que tendrá en los modos de vida, que incluyen a todas las formas de vida en su interconexión, y en la salud ecosistémica.

Este grupo se ha constituido como Grupo de Reflexión Permanente sobre los Megaproyectos del Sureste.

Compartimos las presentaciones.

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Live Updates: Harris Will Visit the U.S. Border with Mexico

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center and meet with migrants when she travels to El Paso on Friday, a trip that was pulled together as Republicans criticized her for not visiting the U.S.-Mexico border as part of her work addressing the surging numbers of migrants.

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U.S. to Move Afghans Who Aided Troops to Third Countries

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to relocate thousands of Afghan interpreters, drivers and others who worked with American forces to other countries in an effort to keep them safe while they apply for entry to the United States, senior administration officials said.