Trump warns against Taiwan independence after China visitPresident Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after a visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pr...
15 May, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Once inspired by Orban, Hungary's Peter Magyar unseats him in landmark electionPeter Magyar's Tisza party has defeated Viktor Orban's Fidesz in Hungary's parliamentary election, ending Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar's pr...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Hong Kong’s last active pro-democracy party, League of Social Democrats, disbands amid intense political pressureHong Kong's last active pro-democracy party, the League of Social Democrats (LSD), disbanded on June 29, 2025, due to immense political pre...
30 Jun, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
China dismisses consul general, 5 employees for assaulting Hong Kong demonstrator at consulate in Manchester, say reportsThe consul general, Zheng Xiyuan, and five other Chinese officials had allegedly beaten a Hong Kong pro-democracy protestor Bob Chan inside...
14 Dec, 2022, 09.22 PM IST
Hong Kong bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil for 2nd yearThe Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which organises the candlelight vigil annually, said in a sta...
27 May, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public voteThe new law empowers the city's national security department to check the backgrounds of potential candidates for public office and a sets ...
27 May, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Oscars won't be broadcast in Hong Kong for first time since 1969The ceremony has been broadcast in HK every year by free-to-air TVB on its English language channel.
30 Mar, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Beijing gets lecturing on democracy after Capitol Hill raidCustoms figures tell you that the US purchased almost as much, or more, from China after Trump began lashing out and initiating the trade w...
09 Jan, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
China goes online to mock 'beautiful sight' of US Capitol chaosThe latter saw hardcore Trump fans invade the US Capitol to protest the election defeat, taking selfies, scuffling with security and ransac...
07 Jan, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security lawLai, who founded the Apple Daily tabloid, was charged on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security, loca...
11 Dec, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten to resign 'en masse'The threat came ahead of a meeting of one of China's top law-making bodies, with Hong Kong media reporting that it was considering disquali...
09 Nov, 2020, 05.17 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi demands probe into operations of Facebook, WhatsApp in IndiaRahul Gandhi claimed that international media have fully exposed Facebook's and WhatsApp's brazen assault on India's democracy and social h...
01 Sep, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Hong Kongers scrub social media history in face of security lawCertain political views such as wanting independence became outlawed overnight and legal analysts and rights groups warn the broad wording ...
03 Jul, 2020, 11.45 PM IST
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China's national anthemThe pro-democracy camp sees the anthem bill as an infringement of freedom of expression and the greater rights that residents of the semi-a...
04 Jun, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
China to set up national security agencies in Hong Kong to back up controversial security lawThe draft bill on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (H...
23 May, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protestsAccusing US of "manipulating" pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China claims an American official linked to separatist movements, met wi...
11 Oct, 2014, 02.17 PM IST
- Myanmar cuts phone service to media
Myanmar's military government has cut off the mobile phones of prominent pro-democracy supporters and of some journalists representing fore...
15 Sep, 2007, 04.11 PM IST