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Oath-taking ceremony of newly elected members of Hong Kong Legislative Cou
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The oath-taking ceremony for 90 members of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began at 11:00 am local time Monday. The election eroded the democratic elements of Hong Kong's electoral system.
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Tibet issue must be resolved, says Ramdas Athawale
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharshtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): Reacting to China's objection to Indian MPs attending a dinner reception hosted by the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment of India Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said that the Tibet issue must be resolved and
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Imran govt is turning Pakistan's State Bank into bank of IMF, says PML-N l
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1(ANI): Lambasting the new bill in Pakistan's National Assembly, the country's former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that with the government's unveiling of a new amendment bill the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has "now become the State Bank of IMF."
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Ex-editors of Hong Kong's news outlet charged under anti-sedition law, den
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 31 (ANI): The two editors of now-defunct Hong Kong's non-profit news outlet Stand News have been denied bail by the court here and ordered to remain in custody after they were officially charged with allegedly conspiring to publish seditious publications, a media report s
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'Do not sell Pakistan': PML-N leader lambasts Imran govt over mini-budget
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Lambasting the Imran Khan government over the mini-budget, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif has said that the country's central bank's control is being given to the International Monetary Fund, adding, "do not sell Pakista
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US use excuses of human rights, democracy to smear Beijing: Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday lambasted the US and said that they deem themselves superior and always want to impose their own will on others by using excuses including human rights, democracy to smear and contain Beijing.
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HK Chief Executive slams Blinken's remark on pro-democracy media outlet
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 30 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday slammed the remarks on independent media Stand News made by some Western government officials including one by US State Secretary Anthony Blinken.
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Assam Rifles veteran, who escorted Dalai Lama on his arrival in India from
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sonitpur (Assam) [India], December 30 (ANI): Assam Rifles veteran Naren Chandra Das, who had received and escorted the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso on his arrival in India from Tibet in 1959, passed away on Tuesday. He was 83.
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US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues receives letter of congratulatio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has said that she received a letter of congratulations from Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on her appointment as US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam terminating press freedom in Hong Kong: NGO aft
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 29 (ANI): Condemning the recent raid on the office of Hong Kong independent media Stand News, Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders said that Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is terminating press freedom in the territory and called on authorities to release a
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Dalai Lama mourns death of South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday condoled the death of South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Taliban not ready to recognise our borders while Imran govt eager to recog
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Stressing that when the Taliban are not ready to recognise Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, a Senator in Islamabad lambasted the Imran Khan government and said that why this government is eager to help Kabul's new rulers get global recognition, a m
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