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Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian la
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) lambasted China over its imposition of the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong saying it acted "egregiously" to undermine the city.
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Beijing hits out at London as British overseas passport process begins
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 1 (ANI): A day after London vowed 'not to look the other way' after Beijing said that it would stop recognising British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, the Chinese government on Sunday called the move as "the logic of a brazen ban
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US must 'impose cost' on China for threat towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinji
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
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Discover Hong Kong's great outdoors with Nat Geo explorers Astrid Anderson
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New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI/Mediawire): The global world city, Hong Kong may be known for being one of the most densely populated cities in the world, cocooned in a thicket of gleaming skyscrapers.
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London stands firm on visa scheme after China derecognises British Nationa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 30 (ANI): The UK on Saturday has vowed not to "look the other way" after Beijing said it would stop recognising the British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
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World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth faces 3rd consecutive defeat, bows out
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 29 (ANI): India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals after losing his third match of the tournament to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long on Friday.
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UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
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Disha Patani shares throwback pictures with Jackie Chan as 'Kung Fu Yoga'
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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Disha Patani walked down the memory lane as her 2017 action flick 'Kung Fu Yoga' completed four years on Thursday. She also posted a throwback picture with Hong Kong martial artist, actor, and filmmaker Jackie Chan.
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Hong Kong and Tibet: A common pattern emerges with both "handovers" to Chi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): With Hong Kong coming under the Chinese government's control, a pattern reminiscent of the happenings in Tibet in 1959 is becoming apparent, according to a Hong Kong political scientist.
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Why is ISIS ignoring Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs, while US terms it geno
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 28 (ANI): The Islamic State (ISIS) has adopted a 'systematic silence' on the Xinjiang Uyghur issue and Chinese atrocities on the community, said a recent commentary in the foreign policy journal War on the Rocks.
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Living in Hong Kong suffocating, say those fleeing to UK
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 26 (ANI): People who have fled Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, following the imposition of the draconian National Security Law by Beijing, said that is suffocating to live in the city.
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