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Four Hong Kong activists including Joshua Wong convicted over Tiananmen vi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 30 (ANI): A court in Hong Kong has convicted four pro-democracy activists, including Joshua Wong, for taking part in a memorial ceremony commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre victims.
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US has ramped up reconnaissance activities near China's coast: Beijing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 30 (ANI): The United States has ramped up reconnaissance activities near China's coast under Joe Biden's administration, said the Chinese government after the American president defined the rivalry between the two countries as the battle of the century between democ
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Blinken defends Trump administration moves against Chinese media outlets i
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday defended the measures taken by his predecessor Mike Pompeo against the Chinese media outlets operating in the United States, calling them out for "undermining democracy".
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Biden calls Jan 6 Capitol riot 'an existential crisis' for democracy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden called the January 6 attack on the Capitol an "existential crisis," stressing that while American democracy survived, "the struggle is far from over."
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Portugal celebrates 47th anniversary of Carnation Revolution
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thousands of people paraded on the Liberty Avenue in the center of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution that overthrew the dictatorship and instituted democracy in the European country in
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Mission Oxygen: New Delhi NGO crowdfunding to help hospitals save lives
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Our country is battling with the second wave of COVID-19 and our hospitals are going through dire situations. Hospitals urgently need more oxygen cylinders and concentrators to save as many lives as possible.
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Blinken calls on Jaishankar, reaffirms US-India cooperation on regional se
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and reaffirmed the importance of the US-India relationship while agreeing to coordinate closely to establish peace in Afghanistan and restoration of
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Blinken, Jaishankar reiterate commitment for restoration of democracy in M
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and both the leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to democratic values and mutual support for the restoration of demo
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'India is very committed' on climate action, says Macron
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Washington DC [US], April 19 (ANI): Stressing on the need for innovation on the issue of climate change, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday lauded actions taken by India to tackle the climate crisis, saying that New Delhi is "very committed" to the cause.
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UK, EU condemn sentencing of Jimmy Lai, other Hong Kong pro-democracy acti
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], April 18 (ANI): The United Kingdom and the European Union condemned the decision to sentence publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai and multiple pro-democracy figures to prison for their roles in the 2019 mass protests that rocked the city for a year.
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US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists: Blinken
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Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
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Hong Kong court extends Joshua Wong's jail time for 2019 pro-democracy pro
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's democracy activists and among 47 people charged under the draconian national security law, was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday for unauthorized assembly and violating an anti-mask law.
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