BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong should be governed by “patriots” in comments that come just weeks after more than 50…
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Hongkongers shocked and divided by arrests of pro-democracy leaders
HONG KONG – Hongkongers were shocked and divided after police rounded up more than 50 politicians and activists in a fresh wave of arrests on…
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Coronavirus pandemic putting democracy under threat: Study
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – More than six of 10 countries around the world have adopted measures during the Covid-19 pandemic that threaten democracy or human rights,…
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Hong Kong opposition to quit as China moves to quash dissent
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s opposition bloc planned to resign on Wednesday (Nov 11) after China moved to disqualify unpatriotic lawmakers, one of Beijing’s…
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Millennials get little satisfaction from democracy: Cambridge study
LONDON (REUTERS) – Young people are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time in the past century, especially in Europe,…
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Relatives accuse Hong Kong govt of lying over surveillance of detainees
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong activists arrested by Chinese authorities at sea more than six weeks ago as…
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Differences in HK opposition camp unlikely to worsen: Experts
HONG KONG • With the majority of opposition lawmakers staying on in Hong Kong’s Parliament for another year after the current Legislative Council (Legco) term…
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Mali coup, third-term bids fan fears of West African democracy backslide
DAKAR (Reuters) – Until this year, West Africa looked to have shed its “coup-belt” moniker, winning plaudits as a model of democratic progress on the…
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'Masked men' detain Belarus opposition lawyer as Nobel winner intimidated
MINSK (AFP) – Masked men on Wednesday (Sept 9) detained one of the last high-profile opposition figures still free in Belarus, his colleagues said, while…
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The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong, democracy activist Nathan Law says
LONDON (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s fate shows China’s true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start…
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Hong Kong store owner rejects call to remove protest statue
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – The owner of a children’s clothes shop in Hong Kong has refused a request from his landlord to remove a statue…
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Tokyo Governor election race kicks off, with incumbent Koike leading the pack
TOKYO – Election campaigning for the right to lead Tokyo, a bustling mega-metropolis of 14 million people with an economy the size of Indonesia’s, kicked…
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Taste the protest: Hong Kong shop unveils ‘tear gas’ ice cream flavour
HONG KONG (AP) — Tear gas is among the new flavours at a Hong Kong ice cream shop. The main ingredient is black peppercorns, a…
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Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as pro-democracy protests return
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong authorities arrested more than 200 people during pro-democracy protests, media reported on Monday (May 11), after a sing-along demonstration…
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