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Hong Kong: Voter turnout rate passes 2015 in local elections since protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 24 (ANI): Hongkongers have been heading to the polls since Sunday morning in one of the most closely watched district council elections since the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
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Saina Nehwal pulls out of Premier Badminton League
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday announced that she would not be participating in the upcoming fifth edition of Premier Badminton League (PBL).
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Hong Kong set to vote for district elections after months of violent prote
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 23 (ANI): After months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong, voters will have a chance to cast their opinion on the city's future through the district elections scheduled to be held on Sunday.
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Trump suggests he might veto Hong Kong rights legislation passed by US Hou
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he might veto legislation designed to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, despite it having been passed in the US House of Representatives by a vote of 417 to 1.
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'If it weren't for me, Hong Kong would've been obliterated in 14 minutes',
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Hong Kong "would have been obliterated in 14 minutes" had he not used the pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous region as leverage in trade negotiations with China.
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Sri Lanka election result increases policy uncertainty: Fitch
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka's presidential election significantly increases policy uncertainty and could prompt loosening that exacerbates fiscal weaknesses and a rollback of reforms, according to Fitch Ratings.
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China warns US of 'counter measures' if Trump signs Bills related to Hong
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 21 (ANI): China has called upon US President Donald Trump to veto the legislation aimed at supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement, warning that it will retaliate with counter-measures if the Congress-backed bills become law.
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US Congress passes Hong Kong human rights bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Nov 21 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed a pair of bills related to Hong Kong, a move that is likely to deteriorate already strained ties between US and China.
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China summons US embassy official over Senate passing of Hong Kong Human R
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 21 (ANI): Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu on Wednesday summoned William Klein, acting charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in China, to lodge "stern representations and strong protest" against U.S. Senate's passing of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
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Cabinet nod to proposal for recycling of ships Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for enacting Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 and accession to the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009.
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China accuses US of interference after Senate passes Hong Kong human right
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 20 (Sputnik/ANI): China on Wednesday slammed the United States after the US Senate passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, envisioning support for local protesters, asserting that the bill is "overt meddling" in the country's domestic affairs.
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Nabha jailbreak mastermind's extradition request granted by Hong Kong cour
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): With the coordinated efforts of the Punjab Police and the Indian government, a Hong Kong court ruled in favour of the extradition of a key conspirator in the Nabha jailbreak, who is also an accused in several other major crimes.
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