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US Senate passes bill to sanction China over Hong Kong security law
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) passed a bill by unanimous consent that would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong, which critics say will erode the city's democratic freedoms.
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Hong Kongers flee to other countries fearing persecution as China pushes n
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): With China pushing ahead with the implementation of the national security law on the Hong Kong, the residents are making preparations to flee to Taiwan and other countries fearing persecution.
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China targets schools to impose its policies in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 24 (ANI): Over the years China has been trying to brainwash the minds of students in Hong Kong in an attempt to rip off the city's special status and bring it completely under its control. The school system has become another battleground as it imposes its policies, accordin
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Security law puts Hong Kong pastors at risk of being extradited to China:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 24 (ANI): With China pushing ahead with the implementation of the national security law on Hong Kong, pastors including pro-democracy activists and religious leaders face a risk of being extradited to mainland China for trial, according to a US-based Christian watchdog.
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MEPs call on EU to consider lawsuit against China over Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 23 (ANI): In a resolution adopted on Friday (June 19) by 565 votes to 34, with 62 abstentions, the European Parliament voted in favour of bringing China before the International Court of Justice over its decision to adopt a new national security law for semi-autonomo
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Taliban has failed to reduce violence, 42 civilians killed in past one wee
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 22 (ANI): Asserting that Taliban has failed to deliver on promises of reducing violence against people, Afghan's National Security Council has said the terrorist group has carried out attacks in 18 provinces killing 42 civilians and wounding 105 others in the past o
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EU likely to discuss Hong Kong during virtual summit with China
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 22 (ANI): The European Union leaders are expected to put direct pressure on China during the upcoming 22nd China-EU Summit as Hong Kongers call out for help from the international community to save their special status from controversial national security law moved forward by
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National Security Act invoked against two accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked against two persons arrested in connection with the murder of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari, officials said on Monday.
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Safoora Zargar created turmoil, imperiled national security; Police on bai
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Monday submitted before the High Court that student activist Safoora Zargar, who was arrested in a case related to northeast Delhi violence, created turmoil and imperiled national security.
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Bolton misrepresented reality on US-DPRK-South Korea talks: Seoul
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 22 (ANI): South Korea has said that former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton's forthcoming memoir misrepresented facts regarding talks between Washington, Pyongyang and Seoul, and undermined trust between governments.
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China's top lawmakers to meet again next week, may pass HK security law th
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 22 (ANI): In an urgent bid to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong even without a full draft being made public and fundamental aspects remaining unclear, China's top legislative body which held its bi-monthly meeting this past weekend, will regroup again nex
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HK questions China's intention over giving Carrie Lam power to appoint jud
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 21 (ANI): China's decision to empower Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to appoint judges to hear trials under the national security law, amid the anti-national security law protests, has confused the lawyers and opposition party leaders of Beijing's real intentions.
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