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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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US calls for release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): Condemning China for "sham prosecution and conviction", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for the release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and later sentenc
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EU demands release of whistleblower of Wuhan virus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union External Action Service (EEAS) on Tuesday demanded that Beijing free citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and sentenced to four years of imprisonment.
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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy prote
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottowa [Canada], December 29 (ANI): Ottawa has voiced its concern over the judicial procedures performed by Beijing on 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 -- who were detained in Shenzhen in August while attempting to flee to Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Pa
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China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for 4 years over Wuhan COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 28 (ANI): Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over COVID-19, has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on Monday, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported.
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Former Gujarat CM, supporters detained for protest march towards Delhi in
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 26 (ANI): Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela and his supporters were detained on Saturday as they commenced their protest march towards Delhi under 'Chalo Dilli' campaign to support the agitating farmers in Delhi.
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19-year-old working for SBI murdered in Andhra's Anantapur, two held
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh police on Thursday detained two men for allegedly killing a 19-year-old girl, an outsourcing employee in the State Bank of India (SBI) Dharmavaram branch, and later partially burning her body in Anantapur district.
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Around 50-60 Congress workers detained who joined Rahul Gandhi to march to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 24 (ANI): Around 50 to 60 Congress workers were detained today who joined party leader Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Gulam Nabi Azad at 24 Akbar Road to march towards Rashtrapati Bhawan to meet the President for submission of their memorandum,
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Delhi Police detains Priyanka Gandhi, other Congress leaders
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Delhi Police detained Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders on Thursday for taking out a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Ram Nath Kovind and submit a memorandum containing two crore signatures seeking his
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Nearly 100 people detained during anti-govt protests in Belarusian capital
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Police have detained around 100 people attending unauthorized anti-government demonstrations in the Belarusian capital, the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee said on Sunday.
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CCP turning Hong Kong into East Berlin of yesteryear: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The United States has called for the release of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who were detained in China for fleeing to Taiwan in order to escape Beijing's exercise of the draconian National Security Law, the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo sai
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Chinese police detain filmmaker known for documentaries on rights violatio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 18 (ANI): Chinese Police have detained filmmaker and writer Du Bin, who is known for highlighting human rights violations in China through his work, in Beijing.
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