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Protests

Defying crackdown, thousands of Iraqis keep protesting

At least 69 Iraqis were killed on Friday and Saturday and hundreds wounded as demonstrators clashed with security forces and militia groups in a second wave of this month`s protests against Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi`s government.

Oct 27, 2019, 22:27 PM IST

Hong Kong extradition bill officially withdrawn, but move unlikely to end unrest

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had said many times the bill was as good as dead and said that other demands, including universal suffrage and an amnesty for all those charged with rioting, were beyond her control.

Oct 23, 2019, 19:11 PM IST

2 killed, over 80 injured as police lathi-charge protesters in PoK's Muzaffarabad

The pro-freedom rally was called by various political parties under the All independent parties alliance (AIPA) in PoK to observe 'black day' on Tuesday.

Oct 22, 2019, 18:42 PM IST

Hong Kong shopping malls, metro close early ahead of protests

Hong Kong is one of the world`s top shopping cities but four months of often violent protests have severely dented that reputation, with more than 100 shops closed, scores vandalised and malls now becoming sites for sit-ins by protesters.

Oct 10, 2019, 20:29 PM IST

Hong Kong protesters stage peaceful rallies calling for 'liberation'

Hong Kong is struggling to recover from a weekend of violent clashes between police and tens of thousands of protesters, with parts virtually cut off due to a paralysed metro that was a target of vandalism amid four months of often violent unrest.

Oct 09, 2019, 20:25 PM IST

Hong Kong police stage show of force on streets, jeered by residents

Many Hong Kongers say police have used excessive force against protesters - some of them school students and young adults - and want an independent inquiry into police action.

Oct 07, 2019, 22:42 PM IST

Death toll in Iraq unrest passes 100, government issues new promises

The Iraqi Interior Ministry said the toll was now 104 killed and more than 6,000 wounded in violence since Tuesday but denied government forces had shot directly at demonstrators.

Oct 06, 2019, 23:26 PM IST

Chinese soldiers in Hong Kong warn protesters as emergency rules fail to quell unrest

The People`s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Kowloon district warned a crowd of a few hundred protesters they could be arrested for targeting its troops and barracks walls with laser lights.

Oct 06, 2019, 21:56 PM IST

At least 18 killed in Iraq protests overnight, government issues new promises

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi`s 17-point plan was the result of an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday night and comes after days of offering only vague reform promises.

Oct 06, 2019, 20:00 PM IST

Hong Kong protesters to rally after another night of violence

Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in a New Territories shopping mall as pro-China demonstrators sang the Chinese national anthem on Victoria Peak under a sweltering sun.

Sep 29, 2019, 13:16 PM IST

Hong Kong protesters block streets at stadium after leader's 'open dialogue'

Inside the British colonial-era Queen Elizabeth Stadium, residents had earlier chastised Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, accusing her of ignoring the public and exacerbating a crisis that has no end in sight.

Sep 26, 2019, 20:54 PM IST

Hong Kong reopens after violent weekend of clashes and protests

Thousands of anti-government protesters, many clad in black masks, caps and shades to obscure their identity, had raced through the streets, engaged in cat-and-mouse tactics with police, setting street fires and blocking roads in the heart of the former British colony where many key business districts are located.

Sep 16, 2019, 09:44 AM IST

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as clashes erupt after protesters seek help from Donald Trump

Hong Kong police moved on protesters from the Central business district who dispersed to nearby Admiralty, the bar district of Wan Chai and on to Causeway Bay in a now familiar pattern of cat-and-mouse clashes over three months of unrest.

Sep 08, 2019, 20:43 PM IST

Hong Kong on edge after weekend of clashes, airport disruption

Protesters in Hong Kong have called for a general strike on Monday but the city appeared to return to relative calm with shops open, trains operating and workers making their way to offices across the global financial hub.

Sep 02, 2019, 08:38 AM IST

Anti-govt protests again erupt in Hong Kong over extradition bill

Hong Kong began another volatile weekend on Saturday, with anti-government protests taking place across the city, including one at the international airport for a second day. Increasingly violent protests have plunged Hong Kong into its most serious political crisis for decades, posing a serious challenge to the central government in Beijing.

Aug 10, 2019, 13:19 PM IST

Protesters gather in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police

More than a thousand mostly black-clad activists gathered in Hong Kong`s Mong Kok district ahead of a protest march on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city braced for another weekend of anti-government demonstrations.

Aug 03, 2019, 14:59 PM IST