August 11, Tuesday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline

  1. Many people in Hong Kong are concerned about a loss of press freedom after 10 people were arrested on Monday including media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
  2. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has met Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and stressed the need for Taiwan’s lessons and expertise over the coronavirus to be shared in international forums.
  3. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the resignation of his government on Monday, amid growing criticism over a devastating explosion in Beirut.