Hong Kong
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Hong Kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk
World | Oct 07, 2014, 01:07 PM ISTHong 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
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Hong Kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear streets
World | Oct 06, 2014, 10:07 AM ISTHong 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
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'Illegal' Hong Kong protests can cause havoc, China warns
World | Oct 04, 2014, 05:32 PM ISTBeijing: 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
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Defiant Hong Kong leader rejects calls to stand down
World | Oct 03, 2014, 08:33 AM ISTHong 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
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Hong Kong official to meet with pro-democracy protesters
World | Oct 03, 2014, 06:22 AM ISTHong 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
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China warns Hong Kong protesters of unimaginable consequences
World | Oct 02, 2014, 10:33 PM ISTBeijing: 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
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China backs HK leader as pressure to quit grows
World | Oct 02, 2014, 02:55 PM ISTHong 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
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China celebrates 65th anniversary as protests continue in Hong Kong
World | Oct 01, 2014, 06:18 PM ISTBeijing: 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
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'Hong Kong must capitalise on one country, two systems'
World | Oct 01, 2014, 11:59 AM ISTHong 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
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Protesters spend peaceful night in Hong Kong
World | Sep 30, 2014, 06:41 AM ISTHong 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
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HK democracy activists defy police in standoff
World | Sep 28, 2014, 01:16 PM ISTHong 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
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Hong Kong student democracy strike ends in chaos
World | Sep 27, 2014, 08:58 AM ISTHONG 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
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Hong Kong protesters once again call for democracy
World | Sep 15, 2014, 01:28 PM ISTHong 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
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Is this the most dangerous selfie of all time?
World | Aug 27, 2014, 03:19 PM ISTNew 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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Lukewarm response for cricket in Incheon Asian Games
Cricket | Aug 03, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTMumbai:Cricket has elicited lukewarm response from the full ICC members of the continent for the upcoming Incheon Asian Games with India skipping the event altogether and Pakistan electing to send only its women's team. "For
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Over 200 arrested after Hong Kong democracy rally
World | Jul 02, 2014, 12:15 PM ISTHonk Kong: Hong Kong police arrested nearly 200 people on Wednesday after tens of thousands in the former British colony joined a massive march to push for democracy. Anger at mainland China has never been
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100 companies to take part in India Show in Hong Kong
Apr 17, 2014, 11:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over a hundred companies and 200 dcelegates led by Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher will take part in the “India Show” at the Hong Kong Spring Fair, aimed at networking and forging business relationships
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ICC World T20: Bangladesh advances after humbled by Hong Kong
Cricket | Mar 20, 2014, 11:06 PM ISTCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh lost to Hong Kong for the first time on Thursday but qualified for the World Twenty20 main draw on run rate. Bangladesh, unbeaten in the group stage and expected to romp past
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ICC World T20: Shahzad, Shafiqullah spur Afghanistan to victory
Cricket | Mar 18, 2014, 06:58 PM ISTCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Afghanistan earned its first win in the World Twenty20 and kept alive slim hopes of making the Super 10 with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong on Tuesday. Both teams dropped their
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Nepal impresses in 80-run win over Hong Kong.
Cricket | Mar 16, 2014, 10:55 PM ISTCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh : Gyanendra Malla and captain Paras Khadka produced useful knocks Sunday as Nepal completed an impressive 80-run win over Hong Kong in a World Twenty20 Group A qualifying game.Malla slammed 48 and Khadka