Riots

Published: 2:49pm, 20 Dec, 2021 Updated: 3:23pm, 20 Dec, 2021 Read More

The quiet scenes at the polling stations spoke volumes. Entrances at some of Hong Kong’s 630 voting sites were empty on Sunday as the Chinese territory held an election for its legislature in which none of the pro-democracy parties were represented. Others had just a few people lining up to…

A vice-president of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong says the new Legislative Council will “function effectively as the guardian of national security and unity”, as it is now under the complete control of patriots. In an article published in China Daily the day after the elections, Lau Siu-kai…

Police officers stand guard outside a polling station on Dec. 19, 2021, in Hong Kong.Louise Delmotte/Getty Images Hong Kong’s shopping streets, country parks and tourist attractions were packed Sunday as people took advantage of balmy weather and free public transportation for election day. Few, however, cast their votes, leaving turnout…

HONG KONGERS BEGAN casting ballots for city lawmakers today under Beijing’s new “patriots only” rules which drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office, with turnout muted at the midway point. It is the first legislature poll under the new political blueprint China…

BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday claimed that the Yogi Adityanath-led government has demolished the "legacy of cut, commission, corruption" and “politics of danga (riots) and dabangs (musclemen)" in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to reporters here, Naqvi said the chief minister has ensured the safety and dignity…

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts landed a critical win for their playoff hopes Saturday night, beating the hated New England Patriots for the first time since 2009 and putting a capper on their comeback from a 1-4 start. Playing a physical, brawling style that didn’t look much like the old…

The most nerve-wracking snap count in league history is over, after Carson Wentz reached his 2021 percentage threshold, ensuring Philadelphia receives a 2022 first-round pick. When the Eagles traded Wentz in the offseason, the team received a conditional second-round rounder in 2022 that would become a first-round pick if the…

Turnout the only unpredictable element ahead of vote in which choices are limited published : 18 Dec 2021 at 16:42 A police officer stands guard beneath the China and Hong Kong flags during a flag-raising ceremony in the territory on Dec 12. (Reuters Photo) HONG KONG: Hong Kong holds a…

HONG KONG (AP) — Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to rein in the body that had once kept it from imposing its unrestrained will over the semi-autonomous territory. Since the city was handed over from British to Chinese rule in 1997,…