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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested in Hong Kong under national se
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 8 (ANI): Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protestors continues with impunity. Just a day after police arrested dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Thursday (local time) over an alleged violat
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India's democracy is strong, empowered: Om Birla
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 8 (ANI): While inaugurating the Outreach and Familiarisation program for Panchayati Raj Institutions here on Friday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the democracy in India is among the strongest and most empowered democracies of the world.
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Biden calls violence at US Capitol 'one of darkest days of nation'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) called the mob violence at the US Capitol one of the 'darkest days in the history of the nation' and an 'unprecedented assault' on US democracy.
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China makes representation to UK over meddling in Hong Kong Affairs: Forei
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 7 (ANI): A day after the United Kingdom lambasted Beijing for the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists under the draconian National Security Law, China on Thursday claimed that Hong Kong was a territory of China and any interference in its domestic aff
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Good sign that PM Modi distanced himself from Trump administration, says T
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for expressing concern over the Capitol Hill violence, saying it is a 'good sign' that Centre has distanced itself from the Donald Trump administration, adding that New Delhi wil
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US calls for immediate, unconditional release of 50 Hong Kong politicians
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has slammed Beijing over the arrests of more than 50 politicians and pro-democracy advocates by local authorities in Hong Kong by calling it an outrage and and a reminder of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)
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Demi Lovato channels her anger through music after storming of US Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): After violent protestors stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday (local time), American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato expressed her frustration online and announced that she is recording 'something special' regarding the events of the traumatic da
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PDM seeks democracy, never asked for relief through NRO, says Bilawal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thatta [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): Refuting Prime Minister Imran Khan's allegations that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed "only to seek National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)", Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that the PDM's aim is to
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US lambasts China over poor treatment of 'Hong Kong 12', demands immediate
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Thursday, while lambasting the Chinese Communist Party for the treatment to a group of 12 pro-democracy protestors who tried to flee Taiwan in wake of Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, ca
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Hong Kong tycoon and Beijing-critic Jimmy Lai ordered back to jail pending
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 31 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been ordered back to jail on Thursday as the city's highest court sided with the prosecution's request to deny him bail, Al Jazeera reported.
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Terrorism was defeated, democracy won in local body elections in J-K: Rajn
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that "terrorism and separatism were defeated" in local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir and rejected allegations of National Conference and PDP that there was no "level-playing field" in the recently
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EU slams China for unfair trial of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union on Tuesday slammed Beijing for human rights violations against 10 political activists from Hong Kong who tried to escape to Taiwan, urging authorities to ensure a fair trial and called for an immediate release of the Shenzen 12.
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