Category Archives: News

• Sikh youth killed in Pakistan; India condemns ‘targeted killing’ 5 January 2020 no comments

  A 25-year-old Sikh man has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the northwestern city of Peshawar in Pakistan, police and the victim’s family said on Sunday, a day after a mob attacked Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Lahore. ...

• Iran vows revenge after US kills top general 3 January 2020 one comment

  A furious Iran threatened to avenge a US strike that killed a top Iranian commander at Baghdad's international airport Friday, raising fears of a wider regional conflict between the arch-foes. ...

• China detains activists in year-end crackdown 2 January 2020 | Jing Xuan Teng no comments

  Over a dozen Chinese lawyers and activists were detained or went missing in the final days of 2019 in a crackdown on participants of a private democracy gathering, rights groups said Thursday. ...

• India celebrates New Year’s Eve with protests against citizenship law 1 January 2020 | Devjyot Ghoshal and Zeba Siddiqui no comments

  Thousands of Indians ushered in the New Year by demonstrating against a citizenship law despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to dampen protests that have run for nearly three weeks. ...

• Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes 1 January 2020 | Xinqi Su and Yan Zhao no comments

  A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their movement's momentum into 2020. ...

• Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by dangerous bushfires 31 December 2019 | Sonali Paul and Swati Pandey no comments

  Thousands swarmed to beaches on Australia’s east coast to escape fierce wildfires bearing down on several seaside towns, as the government readied naval vessels and military helicopters to aid firefighting and evacuations. ...

• Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march 30 December 2019 | Clare Jim one comment

  Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has seen a rise in clashes between police and protesters. ...

• Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare 29 December 2019 | Nupur Anand no comments

  India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries issuing travel warnings. ...

• Exile Tibetan Cabinet offers apology to Penpa Tsering in Case no 20 27 December 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 22 comments

  The Lobsang Sangay-led exile Tibetan Cabinet offered an apology to Penpa Tsering in Case no 20, by accepting that their charges in his ousting were regrettable. ...

• China slams US defence act over trade restrictions 27 December 2019 one comment

  Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new US defence act, having already admonished the bill for interfering in China's internal affairs. ...