democracy

Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government

About 200 Hong Kong protesters marched to the home of the city's Beijing-backed leader on Wednesday ...

Oct 22, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

Hong Kong crisis deepens after weekend clashes, talks set for Tuesday

A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, ...

Oct 19, 2014 07:23 PM EDT

Hong Kong police use pepper spray on protesters, arrest 45

Hong Kong police arrested 45 pro-democracy protesters in the early hours of Wednesday, using pepper ...

Oct 15, 2014 12:25 AM EDT

HK police use sledgehammers, chainsaws to clear protest barriers, open road

Hundreds of Hong Kong police used sledgehammers and chainsaws on Tuesday to tear down barricades ere...

Oct 14, 2014 10:21 AM EDT

Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying defied pro-democracy protesters' demands to step down by Friday, an...

Oct 02, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

Hong Kong democracy protesters defy tear gas, baton charge in historic standoff

Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys ...

Sep 28, 2014 07:24 PM EDT

Hong Kong clashes, arrests kick-start plans to blockade city

Violent clashes between Hong Kong riot police and students galvanized tens of thousands of supporter...

Sep 27, 2014 08:21 PM EDT

India's Modi to get rock star reception in New York

It is a rock 'n' roller's dream to "sell out The Garden," but for a foreign politician to pack New Y...

Sep 23, 2014 12:54 AM EDT

China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash

Just days before China was set to deliver its edict on electoral reform in Hong Kong, Beijing’s mo...

Sep 10, 2014 09:15 PM EDT

HK activists say Beijing 'brutally strangled' democracy, vow action

A pro-democracy movement that has threatened to blockade Hong Kong's financial district has said Bei...

Sep 03, 2014 01:48 AM EDT

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