Beijing: No force can ever stop China from marching forward, President Xi Jinping asserted on Tuesday as he presided over the country’s largest parade, showcasing its military might and unity among top leaders, to celebrate the Communist Party’s hold on power for 70 years. As China held its largest parade, Hong Kong witnessed one of […]
Read MoreHong Kong: Hong Kong authorities have rejected an appeal for a major pro-democracy march on Tuesday’s National Day’s holiday after two straight days of protest-related violence in semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The Civil Human Rights Front says the appeals board on Monday upheld a police ban on the march. The group warns the ban could accelerate […]
Read MoreHONG KONG: A massive pro-democracy rally Saturday in downtown Hong Kong ended early after violence broke out, with police firing tear gas and a water cannon after protesters threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at government buildings. Police said in a statement that “radical protesters” lobbed gasoline bombs and damaged property outside the government offices, and […]
Read MoreHong Kong: Embattled Hong Kong leader will attend a town hall meeting on Thursday evening in a bid to reach out to residents after more than three months of huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests. The public “dialogue session” is the pro-Beijing government’s first attempt to sit down with her critics following 16 consecutive weeks of […]
Read MoreNew York: India has no problem talking to Pakistan but it has a problem talking to “Terroristan”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here, asserting that Islamabad has created an entire industry of terrorism to deal with the Kashmir issue. Jaishankar, addressing a New York audience at cultural organization Asia Society Tuesday, said when India […]
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