Riots

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,…

Ahead of the matchup on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium with the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots downgraded starting running back Damien Harris from “questionable” to “out” on Friday. Harris is the leading rusher for the Patriots offense with 164 carries for 754 rushing yards and nine rushing…

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke has tested positive for COVID-19, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The team has signed Garrett Gibert from the Patriots' practice squad to possibly start on Sunday against the Eagles. Heinicke and Kyle Allen are both now on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.…

If I learned one thing from Week 14, it's that I'm starting to think that nobody in Jacksonville wants Urban Meyer to be the coach of the Jaguars anymore and that includes Urban Meyer.  This is actually good news for me, because that's one less pick I'll have to worry…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Adrian Phillips was thinking the worst as he was lying on his back, his right knee being attended to by the training staff in the closing minutes of the Patriots’ Week 13 win at Buffalo. The safety had just made one of the plays of the…