Starbucks sees sharp drop in Korean sales after 'Tank Day' marketing backlashStarbucks Korea sales have dropped significantly. This follows a marketing campaign that caused public anger. The campaign was linked to th...
26 May, 2026, 09.50 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's Xi Jinping swears in new Hong Kong leader John LeeOn his arrival, Xi told well-wishers that Hong Kong has overcome many challenges over the years and had been "reborn from the ashes" with "...
02 Jul, 2022, 07.58 AM IST
7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protestsThe seven include media tycoon and founder of the Apple Daily tabloid Jimmy Lai, as well as 82-year-old Martin Lee, a veteran of the city's...
01 Apr, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
Anti-coup tattoos, a permanent symbol of protest, have become popular form of resistance in MyanmarYou can’t get a protest tattoo done in Yangon anymore, say locals, because of the crackdown.
14 Mar, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
India treads gently on Myanmar despite escalating violenceTwo sources aware of the Indian government's position said it is in favour of restoration of democracy in Myanmar and is holding private di...
03 Mar, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
China denies backing coup in Myanmar amid protests outside its Embassy in YangonChina on Thursday denied that it was backing the military coup in Myanmar amid protests in front of its embassy in Yangon by pro-democracy ...
18 Feb, 2021, 07.47 PM IST
China says Hong Kong democracy activists trying to launch 'revolution'More than 600,000 Hong Kongers turned out over the weekend to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from go...
14 Jul, 2020, 01.21 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 removes its top official in Hong Kong in first major change after pro-democracy protestsWang Zhimin, the director of its liaison office in Hong Kong who coordinates between the local government of the former British colony and ...
04 Jan, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
Hong Kong leader shelves loathed extradition lawMillions of people have taken to Hong Kong's streets since June in the biggest challenge to China's rule of semi-autonomous Hong Kong since...
04 Sep, 2019, 06.38 PM IST
Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protestersHospital authorities said 45 people were wounded in the attack, with one man in critical condition and five others with serious injuries.
22 Jul, 2019, 10.54 AM IST
China asks British MPs not to badger it over Hong Kong"China firmly opposes the interference of any country, institution or individual in any form in Hong Kong affairs," Lei said.
11 Dec, 2014, 06.09 PM IST
Hong Kong moves to clear unruly pro-democracy protest site in Mong KokThe chaotic scenes underscored the challenge Hong Kong authorities face in trying to shut down the protest site in gritty, working-class Mo...
25 Nov, 2014, 05.46 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
- Syria's Assad must go; but sanctions reveal West's hypocrisy
The US, leading the western world with its long-standing antipathy towards the Syrian regime, has gone further and imposed new sanctions.
20 Aug, 2011, 04.30 AM IST
- India ask Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
India, under fire for its low-key reaction to the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, has told the military regime to...
05 Oct, 2007, 10.05 AM IST