Tag Archives: Politics

• Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges 14 December 2019 | Susan Cornwell This post has no comments yet

  Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Friday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment by approving two charges against him over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden. ...

• Boris Johnson vows to get Brexit done after big election win 13 December 2019 | Alice Ritchie, Robin Millard and Phil Hazlewood This post has no comments yet

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson proclaimed a political "earthquake" Friday after his thumping election victory cleared Britain's way to finally leave the European Union after years of damaging deadlock over Brexit. ...

• China warns US of a ‘price’ for Uyghur bill 4 December 2019 This post has 2 comments

  China warned Wednesday that a "price must be paid" after the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation seeking sanctions against senior Chinese officials over the crackdown on mainly Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang. ...

• Furious China vows to ‘fight back’ after Congress backs HK democracy 21 November 2019 | Jacques Clement and Sean Chang This post has no comments yet

  China on Thursday accused the US of seeking to "destroy" Hong Kong and threatened retaliation after Congress passed new legislation supporting the pro-democracy movement that has thrown the city into nearly six months of turmoil. ...

• Nepal protesters burn Xi Jinping’s effigy in protest against Chinese encroachment 12 November 2019 This post has one comment

  Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effigy was burnt on Monday during a protest against Beijing for encroaching upon a chunk of Nepal’s land. ...

• US slams China over Dalai Lama, praises India 31 October 2019 This post has 2 comments

  The US has appreciated India's "extraordinary generosity" for supporting the Tibetan people's religious freedom while rejecting as "meritless" China's claim that the Dalai Lama's succession. ...

• Manipur separatists announce “government-in-exile” in UK 30 October 2019 This post has no comments yet

  Two dissident leaders from Manipur claiming to represent King Leishemba Sanajaoba have announced the launch of the "Manipur Government in exile" in the UK. ...

• BJP wins in Maharashtra, scouts for ally in Haryana 25 October 2019 | Rajendra Jadhav and Devjyot Ghoshal This post has one comment

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party retained its control over Maharashtra on Thursday and was left scouting for an ally to keep hold of Haryana, after the two election races. ...

• China’s increased influence in Nepal led to ban on Dalai Lama birthday celebration: US envoy 23 October 2019 This post has one comment

  A top US diplomat has claimed that China's increased influence in Nepal has led to the ban on Dalai Lama's birthday celebration in the Himalayan nation. ...

• Trump blasts inquiry as ‘lynching’ as key witness testifies 22 October 2019 This post has no comments yet

  US President Donald Trump slammed the impeachment inquiry as a "lynching," using explosive, racially-charged language to discredit the probe as a key witness who expressed concerns. ...