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Hong Kong's pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News shuts down over safety
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News has announced that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone", days after the city's national security police raided another independent online news outlet over allegations of sedition.
61 civilians killed in December clashes in Myanmar's remote border regions
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], January 2 (ANI): More than five dozen civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced due to clashes between Myanmar's military and anti-junta forces in four of Myanmar's s remote border regions in December.
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'Baseless': Hong Kong authorities hit back at international criticism over
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 2 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities hit back at the foreign criticism over the crackdown against pro-democracy news outlet Stand News as "baseless" and "in blatant violation of international law".
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Freedom is not crime, will pursue democracy against authoritarian China: T
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI): Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday underlined the challenge that the island is facing to uphold its freedom and democracy amid constantly increasing military and diplomatic pressure from China.
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Rise of military junta, waning of democracy: 2021 for Myanmar in a nutshel
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The military coup in Myanmar led to a major power shift in 2021, marking the end of a short-lived stint of democracy in the country, and now it seems the situation isn't likely to change anytime soon.
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US use excuses of human rights, democracy to smear Beijing: Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday lambasted the US and said that they deem themselves superior and always want to impose their own will on others by using excuses including human rights, democracy to smear and contain Beijing.
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HK Chief Executive slams Blinken's remark on pro-democracy media outlet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 30 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday slammed the remarks on independent media Stand News made by some Western government officials including one by US State Secretary Anthony Blinken.
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US deeply concerned over Hong Kong news outlet closure, calls for release
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the closure of Hong Kong offices of pro-democracy media outlet Stand News, the United States on Wednesday (local time) called on authorities to release all those unjustly detained.
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Taiwan President condemns China for police raid on Hong Kong news outlet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] December 30 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai-Ing-wen has condemned China for police raids on the Hong Kong offices of pro-democracy media outlet Stand News and arrest of six for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications".
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US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues receives letter of congratulatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has said that she received a letter of congratulations from Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on her appointment as US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
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CJI Ramana says freedom of press is a sacrosanct Constitutional right
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 29 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana on Wednesday said that freedom of the press is a sacrosanct Constitutional right, adding that there is no doubt that a healthy democracy can thrive only with a fearless and independent press.
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After Apple Daily, another Hong Kong media company shuts down following po
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 29 (ANI): Months after the closure of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, another Hong Kong-based media company-- Stand News-- has announced that it is halting operation after seven years and removing all contents.
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