January 30, 2021, Hong Kong, CHINA: Citizens walk past street side vendor that sells SIM Cards in Hong Kong. HKSAR is planning to initiate a programme called Real Name Registration for SIM Cards. The intention of HK government is to stamp out anonymous mobile phone users for ‘security reason’. Government is insisting that such a move has nothing to do with any intention to register true identities of SIM Cards users however many citizens are skeptical about government’s intention of promoting the PLAN.
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June 1, 2021, Osasco, Brazil: The Brazilian economy grew in the 1st quarter of this year and returns to the pre-pandemic level of covid-19. Despite the second wave of the health crisis in the country at the beginning, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) rose 1.2%, the third consecutive positive quarterly result. In the photo people at the shopping center.
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April 16, 2021, HONG KONG, CHINA: Alexandra Wong, commonly known to citizens as GRANDMA WONG, displaying protesting placards outside the courthouse this morning as show of support for the accused HK Democrats prosecuted under political trial.
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Rocket attacks in the Middle East kill hundreds before a tenuous cease fire is reached, COVID-19 cases surge overseas and more mass shootings plague the US. The May 2021 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMAPress is now published. PLEASE SHARE! #photojournalism www.thepicturesofthemonth.com
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March 1, 2021, Atlanta, GA, USA: Protesters gather outside Georgia statehouse as Republican representatives pass a bill to restrict ballot drop boxes, require more ID for absentee voting and limit weekend early voting days. The bill passed the Georgia House amid protests that the proposals would make it harder for voters to participate in democracy. The House voted along party lines, 97-72, on the sweeping elections bill supported by Republicans who want to impose new voting requirements after losing presidential and U.S. Senate races in Georgia.
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May 31, 2021, Taipei, Taiwan: Military officers in protective suits disinfect public areas and transport in Taipei, following a dramatic surge of domestic cases that jeopardize medical systems in Taiwan. With more Covid-19 related cases and deaths reported, there has been discussion on the possibility of lockdown while facing inadequate vaccines and impacts on the economy.
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December 31, 2020, Hong Kong, CHINA: Jimmy Lai walks out from Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal after attending court hearing on re-assessment of Lai’s bail term.
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April 16, 2021, HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong’s fighter for democracy, a social activist, former lawmaker and member of HK ALLIANCE, Lee Cheuk-yan arriving at the courthouse for hearing of his verdict this morning surrounded by medias.
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May 26, 2021, Taipei, Taiwan: Military disinfections in public areas and transportations across Taipei and New Taipei have beefed up, following an increasing number of domestic Covid-19 cases. Taiwan Center for Disease Control on Wednesday reported 304 new domestic cases, 331 adjusted cases, and 11 deaths while facing inadequate vaccines supply in the face of the ongoing community transmission.
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