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Hong Kong accuses West of 'double standards' for condemning mass arrests
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 10 (ANI): As the US, UK, Australia and Canada jointly condemned the mass arrests of over 50 politicians and activists in Hong Kong under Beijing's draconian National Security Law, Hong Kong has responded stating that the security law applied to every person in the city and
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US, UK, Australia, Canada jointly condemn mass arrests of politicians in H
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, along with foreign ministers of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom on Saturday (local time) expressed serious concern on the mass arrests of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong, and called on Chinese authori
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Hong Kong warns probe against those who help pro-democracy protestors esca
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Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The Hong Kong Government, under the draconian National Security Law, has warned that the police would investigate anyone who helps an 'offender' to abscond from Hong Kong after reports emerged that the city was looking into prosecuting two Danish politicians who a
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Hong Kong arrests threaten passage of EU-China investment deal: European P
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Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern on Wednesday over the mass arrests of over 50 pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong under Beijing's draconian
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Advocates condemn mass arrests in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating secu
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Hong Kong [China], January 9 (ANI): Advocates for Hong Kong's underprivileged and ethnic minority communities on Friday slammed authorities over the recent mass arrests of 53 former lawmakers and activists, including two of their colleagues and respected rights figures, with one group accusi
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China makes representation to UK over meddling in Hong Kong Affairs: Forei
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Hong Kong, January 7 (ANI): A day after the United Kingdom lambasted Beijing for the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists under the draconian National Security Law, China on Thursday claimed that Hong Kong was a territory of China and any interference in its domestic aff
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US calls for immediate, unconditional release of 50 Hong Kong politicians
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has slammed Beijing over the arrests of more than 50 politicians and pro-democracy advocates by local authorities in Hong Kong by calling it an outrage and and a reminder of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)
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Democrat Raphael Warnock projected to win Senate runoff against GOP candid
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Reverend Raphael Warnock, Democratic politician and senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, is projected to become the first Black Senator from Georgia, defeating Republican candidate Kelly Loeffler, CNN projected on Wednesday.
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US withdrawing troops from Afghanistan a reward for Pakistan, says Afghan
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New York [US], January 6 (ANI): The cutting of US troops from Afghanistan by the outgoing President Donald Trump's administration further rewards the Pakistani military's nurturing of extremist groups, said a former Afghan head of the National Directorate of Security.
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Shashi Tharoor welcomes Kamal Haasan's idea of paying wages to homemakers
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New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday appreciated actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's proposal of payments to women homemakers for domestic work.
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Experts, politicians slam Germany for not buying adequate coronavirus vacc
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Berlin [Germany], January 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, experts and politicians slammed Germany for not buying enough doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to quickly roll out its immunisation programme.
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Yearender 2020: Influential global figures who passed away this year
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): In the year 2020 which was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, the world lost some of the most influential people. The list includes entertainers, athletes, politicians and pioneers who left their mark on this planet.
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