The Bills
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| Genres | Folk Music |
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| Origin | Canada |
| Albums | Trail of Tales |
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| ID | 1075198 |
About The Bills
The Bills are a high impact, acoustic folk music quintet from the West Coast of Canada. They have developed a unique sound, blending traditional influences from around North America and the rest of the globe in crafting their own vocal and instrumental music.
Interest rates: Why there is more pain still to come
... He said these would help people to pay The Bills and showed how things were moving in the right direction...
What the Autumn Statement means for you and your money
... As yet, it seems there are no clear plans of further targeted financial help to help people pay The Bills...
Inflation: Not yet party time for our finances
... Cost-of-living payments worth hundreds of pounds have helped to pay The Bills...
King's Speech: Government to toughen sentences for sexual crimes
... The Conservatives have lagged behind Labour in the opinion polls for more than a year and Downing Street will hope The Bills announced in the speech will help improve the party s electoral prospects...
'I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills'
... " Clare Adams is one of a rising number of people taking out loans against things they own to pay The Bills...
Energy price cap to fall but bills will stay high
...By Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentEnergy regulator Ofgem will announce the next price cap affecting The Bills of 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland early on Friday...
Rising numbers seek help for energy bill debts, warns Citizens Advice
... Winter is going to be very hard for me and my family as we can t afford The Bills now, so definitely won t be able to afford them when it gets colder...
Pakistan: Election delayed in latest political crisis
... The Bills have been sent to President Alvi, a co-founder of the PTI, and must be signed by him before they can be legislated into law...
Hong Kong protests: Trump signs Human Rights and Democracy Act into law
Anti-government protests have been held in Hong Kong since June
US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that supports pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong .
The Human Rights and Democracy Act mandates an annual review, to check if Hong Kong has enough autonomy to justify its special status with the US.
Mr Trump said he signed The Law "out of respect for President Xi [Jinping], China, and the people of Hong Kong ".
China's foreign ministry threatened "Counter Measures " if the US continued "going down the wrong path".
Mr Trump is currently seeking a deal with China, in order to end a trade war between the Two Countries .
"The US has been disregarding facts and distorting truth,"
"It openly backed violent criminals who rampantly smashed facilities, set fire, assaulted Innocent Civilians , trampled on the rule of law, and jeopardized social order. "
The Foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador to demand that Washington stops interfering in Chinese Internal Affairs .
Hong Kong 's government also reacted, saying The American bill would send the wrong signal and would not help to ease The Situation .
But a key activist in the Hong Kong protest movement, Joshua Wong , said the US law was a "remarkable achievement" for "all Hongkongers".
Mr Trump had previously been non-committal about whether he would sign The Bill , saying he was "with" Hong Kong but also that Mr Xi was "an incredible Guy ".
President Trump said he signed The Bill "out of respect for President Xi [Jinping], China, and the people of Hong Kong "However, The Bill had widespread congressional support, which meant that even if he vetoed it, lawmakers could potentially have voted to overturn his decision.
The President also signed a second bill, which bans the export of crowd-control munitions to The Police in Hong Kong - including tear gas, rubber bullets and stun guns.
"[The Bills ] are being enacted in The Hope that leaders and representatives of China and Hong Kong will be able to amicably settle their differences, leading to long-term peace and prosperity for all," Mr Trump said.
What does The Law say?The Bill was introduced in June in the early stages of the protests in Hong Kong , and was.
It says: "Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.
"The [annual review] shall assess whether China has eroded Hong Kong 's civil liberties and rule of law as protected by Hong Kong 's Basic Law. "
Among other things, Hong Kong 's special trading status means it is not affected by US sanctions or tariffs placed on the mainland.
The Bill also says the US should allow Hong Kong residents to obtain US visas, even if they have been arrested for being part of non-violent protests.
What is The Situation in Hong Kong ?Hong Kong 's protests started in June against a proposed law to allow extradition to Mainland China but it has since transformed into a larger pro-democracy movement.
The protests have also seen increasingly violent clashes, with police being attacked, and officers firing live bullets.
Protesters have thrown petrol bombs and attacked businesses seen as being pro-Beijing.
The protesters, meanwhile, have accused police of brutality.
On Sunday, that were seen as a barometer of Public Opinion towards the government and the protesters.
The elections saw a landslide victory for the pro-democracy movement, with 17 of the 18 councils now controlled by pro-democracy councillors.
On Thursday, authorities moved into the Polytechnic University days after it had been between student activists and riot police.
The Police searched the campus for dangerous items, to gather evidence and to see whether any students were still left on The Site .
hong kong anti-government protests, hong kong extradition bill, china, donald trump, united states, hong kong
Source of news: bbc.com
