Hong Kong police guilty over attack on democracy protester
Seven Hong Kong police officers were found guilty Tuesday of assaulting a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, in an attack that was captured on film and beamed around the world.
Feb 14, 2017, 09:05 AM IST
Missing China billionaire taken from Hong Kong hotel in wheelchair
Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua was whisked in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours of Jan 27 with his head covered, a source close to the businessman told Reuters.
Feb 11, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
Russia considers returning Edward Snowden to US as ''gift''
Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a "gift" to US President Donald Trump who had said the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower deserves to be executed for being a spy, according to a senior American intelligence official.
Feb 11, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
Hong Kong subway arson attack injures 18
Hong Kong police today said 18 people were injured in an arson attack on a subway train during rush hour the previous night
Feb 11, 2017, 08:50 AM IST
'Abduction' of China tycoon sparks fear in Hong Kong
The mystery over the reported abduction from Hong Kong of a Chinese billionaire deepened today after a newspaper advert appeared in his name pledging loyalty to China, in a case that has heightened fears over Beijing's meddling.
Feb 01, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying slams independence movement in final speech
Hong Kong`s unpopular pro-Beijing leader Leung Chun-ying faced protests Wednesday as he spoke out against the city`s independence movement in his final policy address.
Jan 18, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
Kyrgyzstan searches for more victims at plane crash site
Kyrgyzstan was observing a national day of mourning on Tuesday as rescuers searched for more bodies in the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed into a village outside the capital.
Jan 17, 2017, 22:32 PM IST
Hong Kong confirms city''s second death this season of H7N9 bird flu
The man, who travelled to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in mid-December and was hospitalized in the neighbouring city of Dongguan earlier this week, died from H7N9.
Jan 06, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
Ex-Hong Kong chief executive appears in court as trial in graft case begins
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen appeared in the court on Tuesday for the start of his trial on corruption charges.
Jan 03, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
No space for Hong Kong independence in 'one country two systems': China
There is no space for Hong Kong independence in the "one country, two systems" agreement under which Beijing governs the former British colony, but there can be tolerance for differences in their systems, a senior Chinese official said.
Dec 31, 2016, 07:45 AM IST
Hong Kong announces to withdraw visa-free entry facility for Indian travellers
In a setback to India, the Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indian travellers
Dec 20, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
`Iron lady` Ip runs for Hong Kong leader
A former Hong Kong security chief who stepped down after mass protests and is loathed by the city`s pro-democracy camp said Thursday she will run for leader, as opponents warn she would be a Beijing puppet.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Singapore says seizure of vehicles by Hong Kong "not a strategic incident"
The seizure of nine Singaporean armoured vehicles by Hong Kong customs was "not a strategic incident" in the Sino-Singaporean relationship, the city-state`s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2016, 10:33 AM IST
Two pro-independence lawmakers disqualified from Hong Kong Parliament
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday ruled to disqualify two pro-independence lawmakers from Parliament, a week after Beijing said it would not allow the pair to be sworn into office as fears grow of the city`s liberties coming under threat.
Nov 15, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Thousands attend pro-Beijing rally in Hong Kong
Beijing's interpretation of the city's constitution issued on Monday said that any oath taker who does not follow the prescribed wording of the oath, should be disqualified.
Nov 13, 2016, 20:21 PM IST
Hong Kong backs China bid to bar rebel lawmakers
Hong Kong's leader said today he would "fully implement" a ruling by Beijing which effectively bars two elected pro-independence lawmakers from the city's legislature after after they deliberately misread their oaths of office.
Nov 07, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
Two Chinese nationals visit Arunachal Pradesh on wrong permits
Two Chinese nationals have visited Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China, on wrong Protected Area Permits (PAPs), instead of the Restricted Area Permit (RAP), issued by the Deputy Resident Commissioner (DRC) of Arunachal Pradesh office in Guwahati.
Nov 04, 2016, 18:34 PM IST
Hong Kong jury views 'torture' video in Jutting murder trial
Jurors in the murder trial of British banker Rurik Jutting viewed harrowing iPhone footage on Tuesday showing him torture an Indonesian woman whose decaying body was later found dead in a suitcase in his Hong Kong flat.
Oct 25, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Hong Kong pro-independence lawmakers blocked from taking oath
Hong Kong`s legislature again descended into chaos Wednesday as pro-Beijing politicians blocked the swearing in of two new lawmakers who want a split from China, in an increasingly divided parliament.
Oct 19, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
