Voters stay away from polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of public office. Hong Kong’s first […]
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Hong Kong election: Voter turnout plunges to record low #Hong #Kong #election #Voter #turnout #plunges #record
HONG KONG (AP) — Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut […]
Hong Kong holds ‘patriot only’ election after shutting out opposition | Politics News #Hong #Kong #holds #patriot #election #shutting #opposition #Politics #News
Vote restricts residents to choosing between Beijing loyalists, after pro-democracy camp scored landslide win in 2019. Hong Kong has begun voting in its first “patriots […]
Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates #Hong #Kong #holds #council #elections #rules #shut #prodemocracy #candidates
HONG KONG (AP) — Residents went to the polls on Sunday in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under […]
Hong Kong’s new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday’s polls #Hong #Kongs #election #law #thins #candidate #pool #giving #voters #option #Sundays #polls
HONG KONG (AP) — One of the Hong Kong’s longest-serving pro-democracy council members is organizing a farewell party with her residents in late December. Another […]
Messi, Inter Miami schedule match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4 #Messi #Inter #Miami #schedule #match #Hong #Kong #Feb
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong. The club revealed plans Thursday for a Feb. 4 match […]
Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the Hong Kong police’s watch in Canada #Democracy #activist #Agnes #Chow #feels #Hong #Kong #polices #watch #Canada
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and won’t return to meet her bail conditions, said Thursday she felt […]
Stock market today: Asian shares slide after retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices skid #Stock #market #today #Asian #shares #slide #retreat #Wall #Street #crude #oil #prices #skid
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Thursday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices slipped on expectations that supply might outpace […]
UK unveils tough new rules designed to cut immigrant numbers #unveils #tough #rules #designed #cut #immigrant #numbers
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced tough new immigration rules Monday that it says will reduce the number of people able to move to […]
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow skips bail, refuses return | News #Hong #Kong #activist #Agnes #Chow #skips #bail #refuses #return #News
Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, is the latest dissident to flee Beijing’s crackdown. A prominent Hong Kong activist who […]