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The proposal stoked widespread fears residents would be put at risk of being sent into mainland Chinas Communist Party-controlled judicial system, and Lam was forced to drop the bill in the face of fierce opposition. (Photo: AP)

After months of protests, Hong Kong govt formally withdraws...

The security chief on Wednesday announced the bill's withdrawal in the city's legislature.

23 Oct 2019 12:12 PM IST

The auxiliary bishop of Hong Kongs Catholic Diocese, the Rev. Joseph Ha, appealed to the protesters to avoid violence. (Photo: Representational)

Hong Kong protesters end police headquarters siege peacefully after...

Police were previously criticized for their use of force but this time waited out the protesters.

23 Jun 2019 11:51 AM IST

Various protests have been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. (Photo: AP)

Protestors end 15-hour long siege of police headquarters in Hong Kong

People in Hong Kong are increasingly fearful of Beijing's tightening grip over the city and what they see as an erosion...

22 Jun 2019 10:41 AM IST

As soon as the ambulance came, thousands of protestors waited patiently and moved aside in an orderly manner to let it pass, before regrouping again. (Photo: Twitter | @MuhammadLila)

Watch: 2 mn strong Hong Kong protestors let ambulance pass, garners...

A protestor who had collapsed during the massive protests on Sunday, was being taken to a hospital.

19 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST

Protesters raise placards as they march on the streets against an extradition bill in Hong Kong on Sunday, June 16, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong protests marked by demonstrators' coordinated efforts to...

The extent of the opposition to the bill is such that business groups in Hong Kong, who generally are neutral, have also...

18 Jun 2019 1:51 PM IST

A protester reacts as she tackled by riot police during a massive demonstration outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Hong Kong police have used tear gas and high-pressure hoses against thousands of protesters opposing a highly controversial extradition bill outside government headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Pressure mounts on Hong Kong leader over extradition plan

Opposition to the extradition bill has united an unusually wide cross section of Hong Kong against the proposal and...

14 Jun 2019 6:53 PM IST

Yang added that Beijing fully supports police on its action to establish rule of law in the semi-autonomous region following violent unrest over the weekend. (Photo: ANI)

China says it remains committed to 'one country, two systems' policy

Yang's remarks have come after 8 consecutive weeks of anti-govt protests in Hong Kong, which began against now-suspended...

29 July 2019 3:43 PM IST

Opposition to the extradition bill has united an unusually wide cross section of Hong Kong. (Photo: AFP)

Police fire tear gas at Hong Kongers defying ban on 'anti-triad' rally

The demonstrations were triggered by a controversial bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.

27 July 2019 4:57 PM IST

The financial hubs roiling unrest took a dark turn late Sunday when gangs of men -- most wearing white T-shirts and carrying bats, sticks and metal poles -- set upon anti-government demonstrators as they returned from another huge march earlier that day. (Photo: AFP)

45 injured as Hong Kong protest escalates, triad gangs seen on streets

Hospital authorities said 45 people were wounded in the attack, with one man in critical condition and five others with...

22 July 2019 1:19 PM IST

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kongs government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the peoples concerns. (Photo: AP)

Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders

After issuing warning, police moved forward to disperse crowd of young protesters who say peaceful demonstrations failed...

14 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

Opponents of the extradition bill, which would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party, fear it is a threat to Hong Kongs much-cherished rule of law. (Photo: AP)

China calls for 'zero tolerance' post violent Hong Kong protests

Chinese society is all too aware that zero-tolerance policy is only remedy for such destructive behaviour,' a Chinese...

2 July 2019 9:13 PM IST

A small group, mostly students wearing hard hats and masks, used a metal trolley, poles and pieces of scaffolding to hack through reinforced glass and charge at the government compound. (Photo: AP)

Violence grips Hong Kong on anniversary of 1997 handover to China

Hong Kong returned to China under a "one country, two systems" formula that allows freedoms not enjoyed in mainland...

1 July 2019 5:49 PM IST