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Dalai Lama says world must push for democracy in China
Dec 17, 2014 (AFP)
The Dalai Lama has said the world has a "moral responsibility" to push for democracy and rule of law in China. But he said seeking closer ties with the world's ...
Macau democracy leader says he's being watched before Xi visit
Dec 16, 2014 (AFP)
A Macau pro-democracy leader said Tuesday he is being "watched" by authorities before a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid reports that Hong Kong stude...
Hong Kong leader declares Occupy protest 'over' as last site cleared
Dec 15, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong's leader declared an end to more than 11 weeks of sit-in protests by pro-democracy demonstrators after police cleared the last remaining camp and arre...
Google constitution archive adds Arabic documents
Dec 15, 2014 (AFP)
Google's online archive of the world's constitutions on Monday launched an Arabic-language version with searchable documents from 54 countries. "The site now pr...
Hong Kong left deeply polarised by protests: analysts
Dec 14, 2014 (AFP)
The demolition of Hong Kong's main protest camp ended a pro-democracy occupation that paralysed the city for two months, but the campaign has left the city deep...
Mauritius opposition celebrate landslide victory
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
Mauritius' opposition coalition led by 84-year-old ex-president Anerood Jugnauth celebrated a landslide victory Friday taking nearly three-quarters of seats in ...
Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months Friday after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy p...
China media says Hong Kong protest movement 'defeated' after clearance
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese state-run media triumphantly declared the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement "defeated" Friday and warned domestic and foreign "hostile forces" against de...
Hong Kong 'revolution' defeated, say China media
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese state-run media Friday triumphantly declared the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement "defeated", warning domestic and foreign "hostile forces" against dest...
Hong Kong police arrest protesters, dismantle main rally site
Dec 11, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong police dismantled the city's main pro-democracy protest site Thursday, clearing tents and barricades after more than two months of rallies and arresti...
Hong Kong protest leaders will 'stay to end' as police swoop looms
Dec 10, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong's student protest leaders said Wednesday that they would "stay to the end" as police prepared to swoop on the city's main rally site after more than t...
Police prepare to clear Hong Kong protest sites
Dec 09, 2014 (AFP)
The clearance of Hong Kong's main pro-democracy protest camp will begin Thursday when bailiffs move in, authorities said, but some demonstrators vowed to stand ...
Myanmar officer jailed for backing reduced military role: opposition
Dec 08, 2014 (AFP)
A Myanmar army officer has been jailed for two years after he signed a petition supporting Aung San Suu Kyi's efforts to reduce the military's role in politics,...
Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong calls off hunger strike
Dec 06, 2014 (AFP)
Joshua Wong, the teenage face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, said Saturday he has ended a four-day hunger strike designed to force the government into f...
Internet in Cuba only for the rich -- or resourceful
Dec 06, 2014 (AFP)
With their smartphones and tablet computers, they look much like young people anywhere in the world. But these Cubans have to go to extremes just to get an Inte...
Wordplay a new weapon in Hong Kong democracy battle
Dec 05, 2014 (AFP)
In street tents, on stages and online, Hong Kong's young demonstrators express themselves in an emerging dialect that is evolving so rapidly Helen Fan decided t...
Hong Kong student leaders consider protest retreat
Dec 04, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong's student leaders said Thursday they would decide in the coming days whether to leave protest sites they have occupied for more than two months, follo...
US calls for 'competitive' Hong Kong polls
Dec 03, 2014 (AFP)
The United States Wednesday gave its strongest backing yet to protestors in Hong Kong calling for "competitive" 2017 elections, but came under fire for muting i...
Hong Kong protest founders prepare to surrender
Dec 03, 2014 (AFP)
The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement prepared to surrender to police Wednesday in a move they said was to show their commitment to...
Hong Kong protest founders to 'surrender', urge students to retreat
Dec 02, 2014 (AFP)
The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement tearfully announced Tuesday they would "surrender" by turning themselves in to police and urg...
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