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Hong Kong's Tiananmen Massacre museum shuts over licensing probe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 2 (ANI): Ahead of its 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, Hong Kong's June 4th Museum that commemorates China's deadly crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing has been temporarily closed.
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Canada: Regional Tibetan Youth Congress VP holds 10-day march for free Tib
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 2 (ANI): Sunny Sonam, the vice president of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress in Canada, recently embarked on a 10-day march to protest against China's occupation of Tibet, reported TAG TV.
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China not scrapping birth caps entirely due to strictly enforced family pl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 2 (ANI): Bucking the trend, China has announced this week that it will allow couples to have three children in a bid to boost its population, but some experts are questioning over why Beijing did not scrap birth caps entirely? The reason might be Xinjiang.
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AIA supports India in COVID crisis with USD2.5 million contribution
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): AIA Group Limited ("AIA"; or the "Company"; stock code: 1299) has contributed USD 2.5 million to support relief efforts in India, where waves of coronavirus infections have now claimed the lives of over 300,000 peopl
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Hongkongers determined to hold Tiananmen crackdown vigil despite police ba
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): For the second straight year, Hong Kong police have cited public health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to ban the annual Tiananmen vigil held on June 4. Despite this, many people are determined to hold it one way or the other.
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China says Australia, New Zealand made 'irresponsible remarks' on HK, Xinj
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Beijing on Monday condemned the joint statement made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern, on the issues pertaining to Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
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Challenge yourself and work hard: Hong Kong climber who claims world recor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 31 (ANI): Tsang Yin-Hung, a former teacher from Hong Kong, became the fastest woman to scale Mount Everest with a time of just under 26 hours.
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Australia, New Zealand concerned over Hong Kong developments, chide Chines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 31 (ANI): Australia and New Zealand expressed "deep concern over developments that limit the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong" and also criticised China's treatment of the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.
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China's missile industry faces hurdles
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 31 (ANI): China has one of the most impressive inventories of missiles of any military. The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF), the keeper of China's ballistic missile inventory, boasts weapons of all different ranges, both conventional and nuclear-tipped. However,
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 260 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 260 kilometer E of Levuka, Fiji at 3.55 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
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China using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to stifle di
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): The Chinese government is using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to subdue political opposition and contain the dissent that fueled the 2019 protests.
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China changes electoral system to strip democracy in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): With the overhauling of election rules in Hong Kong, China has stamped out the opposition by reducing public voting rights. The Hong Kong legislature passed a bill amending electoral laws that drastically curtails islanders' right to vote as the majority of lawmak
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