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Maritime connoisseurs marked their presence at the virtual edition of INME
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): The virtual edition of INMEX SMM India (19-20 Nov), the premier trade exhibition for the shipping and maritime industries by Informa Markets in India and Hamburg Messe und Congress concluded on a successful note, witnessing a footfa
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China's Navy sets sights afar, but is its growth sustainable?
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Last year was a monumental year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with no fewer than 23 modern surface warships launched. That figure included nine destroyers (two Type 055s and seven Type 052Ds), twelve Type 056 corvettes, one Type 075 landing helic
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31-year-old man in Hong Kong jailed for 21 months for throwing eggs at pol
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], November 27 (ANI): As Chinese authorities move to clamp down on dissent in Hong Kong, a 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 months in jail by a court on Thursday for throwing eggs at a police headquarters during last year's protests.
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Hong Kong-Singapore's air travel bubble postponed due to COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, November 24 (ANI): The air travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore, which was originally slated to begin this week, has been postponed amid an increase in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong.
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Tensions with China expected to grow after US election
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 24 (ANI): On 13 November, China finally offered its congratulations to Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on their US electoral victory, one of the last major countries to do so. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "We respect the choice of the American pe
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Japan to express concern over China maritime activities, Hong Kong during
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 24 (ANI): Japan is planning to express concerns China's maritime activities and its tightened control on Hong Kong during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday.
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UK considers removing its judges from Hong Kong amid security law, disqual
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom's government is mulling whether it is appropriate for British judges to continue to sit in Hong Kong's top court, following the two "substantive" breaches of international law by China through the imposition of national security law and t
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces prison over 2019 pro-democracy protes
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to two charges related to a protest last year, the sentencing will be pronounced on December 2.
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Air India flights barred from entering Hong Kong till December 3
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Hong Kong has suspended flights of Air India operating between Delhi and Hong Kong till December 3.
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Hong Kong has entered fourth COVID-19 wave, say experts
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], November 20 (ANI): Hong Kong's top infectious disease experts on Thursday (local time) warned the government that the fourth wave of COVID-19 has begun in the city and called for urgent action.
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US House of Representative passes two resolutions on Hong Kong, Tibet
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives has passed two resolutions condemning China's actions in Tibet and Hong Kong, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Five Eyes Alliance expresses concern over Hong Kong legislators' disqualif
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada and Australia on Wednesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to reconsider their actio
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