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Image shows (back row L to R) Agnes Chow, Anthony Wong, Tiffany Yuen, Denise Ho, Lester Shum, (front row L to R) Eddie Chu, Joshua Wong and Gregory Wong posing while campaigning during a primary election in Hong Kong. (AFP)

Young activists, localists top Hong Kong's unofficial pro-democracy...

Leader Carrie Lam warned that the election could be considered subverting state power under the city's new national...

15 July 2020 11:41 AM IST

People queue up to vote in Hong Kong Saturday, July 11, 2020, in an unofficial primary for pro-democracy candidates ahead of legislative elections in September. (AP)

Hong Kongers pour in to vote in unofficial election held by...

The pro-democracy elections were held despite government warnings that it may be in breach of new security law imposed...

12 July 2020 2:07 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. (AP)

Australia extends visas for Hong Kongers in response to China's...

Countries like Canada and Britain too looking at options to accommodate Hong Kong residents fleeing the country

9 July 2020 12:06 PM IST

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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials

Another branch of the WHO-led trial is also looking at the potential effect of Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir on...

5 July 2020 10:21 AM IST

A woman (L) sticks a blank note onto a Lennon Wall outside a pro-democracy restaurant in Hong Kong on July 3, 2020, in response to a new national security law introduced in the city which makes political views, slogans and signs advocating Hong Kongs independence or liberation illegal. (AFP)

'Hidden language': Hong Kongers get creative to mark dissent against...

Apart from word plays, residents are using even Chinese Communist Party dogma to express their frustration through...

4 July 2020 3:09 PM IST

Local police have been granted wider surveillance powers to monitor suspects, including wiretapping and accessing digital communications, without a judges approval. In this photo,

Hong Kongers worried about being targeted by national security law...

With mainland China enforcing the law, views such as wanting independence became outlawed overnight.

3 July 2020 8:41 PM IST

A man walks past the stickers with messages about an anti-Beijing government are left by protesters on a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, July 2, 2020. (AP)

Hong Kongers clean up their chat histories in face of security law

Certain political views such as wanting independence became illegal and rights groups warn this will choke civil...

3 July 2020 1:11 PM IST

Nathan Law is Hong Kongs youngest ever lawmaker. (AFP)

'The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong'

Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law explains how Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism

3 July 2020 10:11 AM IST

Protesters chant slogans and gesture during a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, on the 23rd anniversary of the citys handover from Britain to China. (AFP)

Australia considering to provide 'safe haven' for Hong Kongers

China's parliament passed the controversial national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday against disapproval from...

2 July 2020 10:45 AM IST

Police detain a protester after spraying pepper spray during a protest in Causeway Bay before the annual handover march in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July. 1, 2020. (AP)

Hong Kong police make first arrest under new security law

Police force had issued statement that they would consider protesters promoting Hong Kong's separation from China as...

1 July 2020 12:44 PM IST

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong. (AP)

US sanctions Hong Kong's pro-China leader, other officials

The officials are accused of cooperating with Beijing's effort to undermine autonomy and crack down on freedom in Hong...

8 Aug 2020 10:12 AM IST