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Last week, while in Britain, the 39-year-old pastor went online and discovered that bank accounts belonging to him, his wife and the Good Neighbour North District Church had been frozen. The next day, he learned police had raided the churchs two locations and arrested a staffer and a former director. Chan and his wife are accused of fraud and money laundering for under-reporting millions in church donations – charges he denies. “We are a registered charity organisation. Weve done everyth...

China freezes pastor’s bank account in Hong Kong clampdown [Los Angeles Times] During the height of Hong Kong’s protests last year, Pastor Roy Chan led a ragtag crew of middle-age and elderly church volunteers who would turn-up at pro-democracy demonstrations wearing yellow vests with Chinese characters on the back that read, “Protect the Children.” They’d form human chains to try to block police from reaching the mostly teenage and college-age protesters, shouting: “Beat us, don’...

Auction: Christie’s New York, December 3 Estimate: $100,000 to $150,000 Sold For: $822,000 Salman Toor had a better 2020 than most of us. After a few-month delay, his first-ever museum show opened at the Whitney last month (on view through April). In June, it was announced that the 30-something artist, who was born in Pakistan and lives in New York, would join the roster of Luhring Augustine, the star-making gallery that this year celebrated its 35th anniversary. The year ended on a high note...

Hong Kong front companies: The Washington-accused drug lords, gun runners and dictators financiers tied to Wan Chai district CNN 12/11/2020 © Getty Images The Hong Kong neighborhood of Wan Chai may be home to the most eclectic and densest concentration of US-sanctioned enterprises anywhere on the planet. In less space than a square mile, youve got offices tied to: an alleged financier for Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group; an individual accused of helping Iran acquire millions o...

foster discusses the history of the use of the n word in american literature and culture. with a focus on uncle toms cabin" by harriet beecher stow and "adventures of huckleberry finn"" by mark twain. naugatuck community college is located in waterbury, connecticut. also please note some viewers may find language in this hour long program offensive. >> good afternoon, class. today were in english 102, composition and literature. were going to be talking about two different things. were...

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