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  • hong kong police move in against protest zone

    Hong Kong police move in against protest zone

    World | October 17, 2014 11:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Dozens of Hong Kong police arrived at a pro-democracy protest zone today to remove barricades in a dawn raid.Officers in riot helmets and shields descended on the district of Mong Kok to take

  • hong kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    Hong Kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    World | October 16, 2014 21:41 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to

  • police removing barriers in hong kong protest zone

    Police removing barriers in Hong Kong protest zone

    World | October 14, 2014 9:32 IST

    Hong Kong: Dozens of police are removing bamboo barriers that pro-democracy protesters had erected overnight after they were attacked the previous day by a mob of masked men.Police also cleared out protesters' tents nearby Tuesday

  • china accuses american hand behind hong kong protests

    China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protests

    World | October 11, 2014 13:55 IST

    Beijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders.  “Louisa

  • protests in hong kong after government calls off talks

    Protests in Hong Kong after government calls off talks

    World | October 11, 2014 11:12 IST

    Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democratic reforms after the local government called off a planned meeting with student leaders.The three largest organisations leading the protests called on

  • hong kong sympathisers plan occupy tiananmen campaign

    Hong Kong sympathisers plan 'Occupy Tiananmen' campaign

    World | October 09, 2014 23:24 IST

    Beijing: The "Occupy Tiananmen" movement has posted a request on Twitter for Beijing residents to take to the streets with umbrellas next Saturday in a show of solidarity with the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement that

  • hong kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk

    Hong Kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk

    World | October 07, 2014 13:07 IST

    Hong Kong: The crowds of protesters who filled Hong Kong's streets thinned dramatically Tuesday after student leaders and the territory's government agreed the previous night to hold talks in coming days to discuss protesters' demands

  • hong kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear

    Hong Kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear streets

    World | October 06, 2014 10:07 IST

    Hong Kong: Pro-democracy demonstrators stood divided  over whether to withdraw from protest sites across Hong Kong, hours before a government deadline to clear key roads they have blockaded for the last week.Embattled Chief Executive Leung

  • illegal hong kong protests can cause havoc china warns

    'Illegal' Hong Kong protests can cause havoc, China warns

    World | October 04, 2014 17:32 IST

    Beijing: Terming the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as “illegal”, China today warned that the agitation that has paralysed the city would end up creating havoc in the former British colony.Democracy and the rule of

  • defiant hong kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    Defiant Hong Kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    World | October 03, 2014 8:33 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader stood defiant tonight, rejecting demands to resign and sending his deputy to talk to pro-democracy demonstrators, as huge crowds rallied outside his government's besieged headquarters for a fifth consecutive

  • hong kong official to meet with pro democracy protesters

    Hong Kong official to meet with pro-democracy protesters

    World | October 03, 2014 6:22 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announced late Thursday evening that he would not resign and was appointing Chief Secretary Carrie Lam as government representative to talk with students participating in the ongoing

  • china warns hong kong protesters of unimaginable

    China warns Hong Kong protesters of unimaginable consequences

    World | October 02, 2014 22:33 IST

    Beijing: Amid raging pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today threw its weight behind the region's Chief Executive CY Leung and warned demonstrators of “unimaginable” consequences if the standoff continues.The support for beleaguered Leung came

  • china backs hk leader as pressure to quit grows

    China backs HK leader as pressure to quit grows

    World | October 02, 2014 14:55 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters demanded the city's embattled leader heed their ultimatum to resign today, but China backed him “firmly and unshakably” and pledged support for the police.Demonstrators, who have shut down central

  • china celebrates 65th anniversary as protests continue in

    China celebrates 65th anniversary as protests continue in Hong Kong

    World | October 01, 2014 18:18 IST

    Beijing:  China today celebrated its 65th National Day amid high voltage pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, posing a direct challenge to ruling Communist Party's hold on the former British colony as well as the leadership

  • hong kong must capitalise on one country two systems

    'Hong Kong must capitalise on one country, two systems'

    World | October 01, 2014 11:59 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong chief executive C.Y. Leung on Wednesday said that in order to sustain its development, the region must capitalise on the combined advantages of the "one country and two systems" approach.Speaking at

  • protesters spend peaceful night in hong kong

    Protesters spend peaceful night in Hong Kong

    World | September 30, 2014 6:41 IST

    Hong Kong:  Protesters spent a peaceful night singing as they blocked streets in Hong Kong in an unprecedented show of civil disobedience to push demands for genuine democratic reforms.But officials announced that schools in some

  • hk democracy activists defy police in standoff

    HK democracy activists defy police in standoff

    World | September 28, 2014 13:16 IST

    Hong Kong: Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters were locked in a tense standoff with police who warned Sunday they would crack down on a mass sit-in outside government headquarters to demand Beijing grant genuine

  • hong kong student democracy strike ends in chaos

    Hong Kong student democracy strike ends in chaos

    World | September 27, 2014 8:58 IST

    HONG KONG:  About 150 young pro-democracy activists forced their way into Hong Kong government headquarters late Friday as a weeklong class boycott over Beijing's refusal to allow genuine democratic reforms ended in chaos.The student protesters

  • hong kong protesters once again call for democracy

    Hong Kong protesters once again call for democracy

    World | September 15, 2014 13:28 IST

    Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters dressed in black marched through the streets of Hong Kong to call for democracy and express their opposition to Beijing's decision to restrict the number of candidates who may run

  • is this the most dangerous selfie of all time

    Is this the most dangerous selfie of all time?

    World | August 27, 2014 15:19 IST

    New Delhi: Three teenagers from Hong Kong take the selfie craze to a new level as they pose for the camera on top of one of Hong Kong's tallest buildings.Daniel Lau, the videographer, used a

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