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Attacker bites off politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 04/11/2019
» HONG KONG: A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong late on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months.
Hong Kong leaders apologise to mosque for water cannon hit
Associated Press, Published on 21/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong officials apologised to Muslim leaders Monday after riot police sprayed a mosque gate and some people nearby with a water cannon while trying to contain pro-democracy demonstrations in the semiautonomous Chinese city.
New Indonesia Parliament members take oath amid protests
Associated Press, Published on 01/10/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Parliament has been sworn in for a new session that comes amid sometimes violent protests against several new or proposed laws, including one they say has crippled the country's anti-corruption agency.
Flights out of Hong Kong cancelled again
Associated Press, Published on 13/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong's international airport for a second day Tuesday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after demonstrators took over the terminals as part of their push for democratic reforms.
Ja New rejects police offer of conditional protection
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2019
» Pro-democracy activist Sirawith Seritiwat, who was attacked and left unconscious on a Bangkok pavement, said he will refuse an offer of police protection that would require him to stop political activities.
Authorities urged to investigate attacks on activists
Associated Press, Published on 03/07/2019
» Amnesty International submitted open letters to Thailand's defence minister and its police commissioner asking them to bring to justice attackers against three vocal pro-democracy activists who have faced physical abuse on multiple occasions since the military seized power in a coup in 2014.
Sudanese protesters defy curfew, day after coup
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» CAIRO: Sudanese pro-democracy protesters who spent four months on the streets rallying against the country's autocratic president pressed on with their campaign for a civilian government Friday, defying the military leaders who overthrew Omar al-Bashir the day before.
Philippines protests 'swarming' of Chinese boats near island
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.
France: 'Red scarves' protest against 'yellow vests'
Associated Press, Published on 28/01/2019
» PARIS: Some 10,000 people wearing red scarves marched through Paris on Sunday to protest acts of violence and vandalism on the sidelines of anti-government demonstrations by the largely peaceful yellow vest movement.
Hong Kong's legislature takes up China national anthem bill
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who publicly and intentionally insults the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in prison, raising concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.