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Hong Kong leader admits 'deficiencies in governance' led to defeat in elec
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 26 (ANI): Hong Kong embattled leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday admitted that the "deficiencies in governance" led to the landslide defeat in the recent elections.
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Hong Kong: Voter turnout rate passes 2015 in local elections since protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 24 (ANI): Hongkongers have been heading to the polls since Sunday morning in one of the most closely watched district council elections since the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
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Hong Kong set to vote for district elections after months of violent prote
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 23 (ANI): After months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong, voters will have a chance to cast their opinion on the city's future through the district elections scheduled to be held on Sunday.
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Hong Kong: High Court rules ban on face masks unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 18 (ANI): Hong Kong High Court on Monday ruled out that the ban on masks is "unconstitutional", reported NHK citing the territory's media.
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Classes at Hong Kong schools to remain suspended on Monday over 'safety co
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 17 (Xinhua/ANI): The Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday announced the extension of the suspension of classes at schools to Monday over safety concerns.
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Violence will only escalate 'tragedies', says Carrie Lam
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 11 (ANI): Calling the incident of setting a man on fire as an "inhumane act", Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said that violence will not solve problems but will lead to more "tragedies".
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Hong Kong student who fell during weekend protests dies
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 8 (ANI): A 22-year-old Hong Kong university student who suffered a severe head injury after falling in a parking garage close to the scene of protests has died on Friday morning, hospital authorities confirmed.
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Protests push Hong Kong into recession as economy shrinks 3.2 per cent in
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 31 (ANI): Due to months of violent demonstrations, Hong Kong, the financial capital of Asia, has slipped into recession as its economy shrank 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
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Hong Kong legislature officially withdraws extradition bill which sparked
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 23 (ANI): Hong Kong legislature on Wednesday officially withdrew the controversial extradition bill, which sparked months of protest.
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Hong Kong council session adjourns as pro-democracy lawmakers heckle Carri
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 17 (ANI): Hong Kong's Legislative Council meeting was adjourned on Thursday after pro-democracy lawmakers heckled Chief Executive Carrie Lam for the second day in a row.
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Over 2,200 people detained in Hong Kong since start of protests: Carrie La
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 16 (ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday said that Hong Kong police have detained more than 2,200 people in 400 anti-government protests that have hit the city over the past four months.
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Carrie Lam aborts policy speech as Hong Kong lawmakers disrupt session
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 16 (ANI): Moments after Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam began to deliver a speech outlining policy ideas to deal with the ongoing crisis on Wednesday, pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to stop the address to the Legislative Council.
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