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By: Nadeemy Haded HONG KONG (Reuters) - The overwhelming defeat of pro-Beijing candidates in Sunday's election reflects people's discontent with the way the government has handled the city's political crisis, Hong Kong Governor Carrie Lam acknowledged on Sunday. Lam said during a weekly press conference on Tuesday that the
By: Nadeemy Haded China has insisted that only Hong Kong has the right to rule on constitutional issues and condemned the city's Supreme Court's decision to lift the ban on face masks worn by protesters. During the demonstrations in Hong Kong, protesters wore masks to hide their faces and
Tajikistan border guards have confirmed the elimination of 15 militants as a result of their forces' response to an attack on a border crossing with Uzbekistan. The Information Office of the Border Guard Department of the Tajik National Security Committee, in an interview with the "Novosti" Russian on Wednesday,
Police in Hong Kong have arrested more than 200 demonstrators, while at least 17 people were injured in clashes between police and protesters in the city. The police said in a statement that they arrested people for participating in riots and accused of possessing weapons and damage to property
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Thursday spotted two North Korean missiles firing into the Sea of Japan, saying their type had not yet been determined. The South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement: "The two missiles were fired from Pyongan-Namdo province ... The ministry is monitoring the