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Hong Kong: IHRC expresses concerns over Pak's 'malicious' action against h
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 13 (ANI): International Human Right Council of Hong Kong has expressed concern over "malicious and unlawful actions" of Pakistan against Human Right activist Abdul Baseer Naveed who has been rendered stateless after Islamabad deprived him of his passport, freedom of movement
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Hong Kong stock exchange operator makes bid to buy London Stock Exchange f
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 11 (ANI): Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has offered to buy the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) for 36.6 billion US dollars, the operator of Asia's third-largest market announced on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warns US against interference in protests
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Sep 10 (ANI): Days after thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the US consulate to ask President Donald Trump to "liberate" the city, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday warned the US and other countries against meddling in city's domestic affairs.
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UNHRC 'disturbed' about violent protests in HK, calls for restraint and di
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 10 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was "disturbed" by incidents of increasing violence associated with the anti-government protests in Hong Kong and urged authorities to respond to any acts of violence with restraint.
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Hong Kong: Bizwomen to defend government actions in dealing with pro-democ
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 8 (ANI): Top Hong Kong businesswomen are going to appear for the city in United Nation's top human rights body in Geneva to defend the government actions in dealing with the pro-democracy protest in the financial capital of Asia.
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Hong Kong authorities limit transport service to airport as measure agains
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 7 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities on Saturday limited transport service to the airport as a pre-emptive measure against the planned pro-democracy demonstrations over the weekend, following a night of violent protests in the semi-autonomous region.
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Hong Kong students continue boycott pressing for more demands
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 6 (ANI): Thousands of students and alumni continued to boycott schools across Hong Kong on Friday and formed a human chain to register their protest. The students are upset with the government for not fulfilling their other demands after withdrawing the Extradition Bill.
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Rajnath meets S Korea's DAPA chief, attends CEO Forum to attract investmen
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sep 6 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday engaged in a discussion with South Korea's Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Wang Jung-hong.
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Decision to withdraw extradition bill taken by Hong kong govt. not Beijing
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 5 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier on Thursday (local time) said that the decision to withdraw the extradition bill was taken by the Hong Kong government and not Beijing, South China Morning Post reported.
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Hong Kong leader formally withdraws controversial extradition bill
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 5 (ANI): Embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday formally withdrew a controversial extradition bill which ignited violent mass protests across the semi-autonomous city in the last three months.
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US, China diplomats spar over South China Sea at Indian Ocean Conference
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sept 4 (ANI): US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on China in his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here, leading to a tense environment which saw a Chinese diplomat in the crowd rebutting his claims.
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Hong Kong leader to announce formal withdrawal of extradition bill
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Sep 4 (ANI): Amid months of protest in the city, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday will announce the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that would have allowed extraditions of criminal suspects for further prosecution in China.
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