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China moves to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 4 (ANI): Less than a year after imposing the draconian national Security Law, China on Thursday launched a legislative process for drastic electoral system reform in Hong Kong, which could benefit the pro-establishment camp and further smother the political opposition
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As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says will depl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI): The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman, said the country's military chief Cirilito Sobejana, as concerns grow after China passed a law giving power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels a
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China passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels, demo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, South China Morning Post reported.
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Despite international outcry, China jails 10 activists for illegally cross
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 31 (ANI): A Chinese court sentenced 10 Hong Kong activists between seven to three years in prison for illegal border crossing on Wednesday, despite international outcry and calls to free the detained Hong Kongers.
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Indian Coast Guard issues weather advisory across Lakshadweep Islands
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): As the cyclonic storm, Kyarr moves away from the Indian coasts and continue to weaken, another well-marked low-pressure area has developed over Comorian and adjoining Indian Ocean area, according to a Coastguard weather advisory.
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Libya: Over 100 dead in September shipwrecks
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Sep 11 (ANI): More than 100 people, including 20 children died in early September when two rubber boats carrying scores of people wrecked off the coast of Libya.
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100 migrants missing in Libya boat capsize
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], June 29 (ANI): At least 100 migrants and refugees are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the coastguard said on Friday.
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14 migrants killed as boat sinks off Greek coast
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Athens [Greece], Mar. 17 (ANI): At least fourteen migrants were killed on Saturday after the sinking of a suspected people-smuggling boat, off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean region, Greece's coastguard confirmed.
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30 dead in Libya boat capsize
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 26 (ANI): At least 30 migrants have died and 200 have been rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya .
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Indian Navy sends aircraft to rescue missing sailors of MV Emerald Star in
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): An Indian Navy plane took off for Philippines's Manila to conduct a search and rescue operation for the missing sailors of MV Emerald Star, which sank North East of the capital city.
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Chinese ships enter Japanese territorial waters off northwest Kyushu islan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): Two Chinese coastguard ships entered Japanese waters on Saturday and sailed for more than one hour near Okinoshima Island and Tsushima Island off the southwestern main island of Kyushu.
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