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Thai protesters return to streets demanding constitutional changes

Thai protesters return to streets demanding constitutional changes

Hundreds of Thai pro-democracy protesters took to the streets on Thursday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Thu Jun 24 2021
Thai police use tear gas, rubber bullets to break up protest

Thai police use tear gas, rubber bullets to break up protest

Police in the Thai capital used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday night to break up a rally by pro-democracy protesters.
Sat Mar 20 2021
Thai pro-democracy protesters scale Bangkok monument and rappers take aim at monarchy

Thai pro-democracy protesters scale Bangkok monument and rappers take aim at monarchy

Thai pro-democracy protesters scaled a Bangkok monument Saturday night to unfurl a giant banner scribbled with anti-government slogans, and a Thai hip hop group took aim at the monarchy with a song.
Sun Nov 15 2020
Thai protesters plaque removed from near palace - police

Thai protesters plaque removed from near palace - police

A plaque placed by Thai pro-democracy protesters near the Grand Palace in Bangkok that declared that Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has been removed, police said on Monday.
Mon Sep 21 2020
Hong Kong protester 'beaten by police' set to be arrested

Hong Kong protester 'beaten by police' set to be arrested

A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester allegedly assaulted by police said he had himself been charged Thursday with attacking officers.
Thu Oct 15 2015
Pro-democracy protesters to return to Hong Kong streets

Pro-democracy protesters to return to Hong Kong streets

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters will rally on Hong Kong's streets Sunday for the first time since mass demonstrations shut down parts of the city for more than two months.
Sun Feb 01 2015
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash

Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash

Hong Kong police said Thursday they had arrested a dozen pro-democracy protesters after a night of clashes in the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared last week.
Thu Dec 25 2014
Hong Kong police clash with protesters outside govt HQ

Hong Kong police clash with protesters outside govt HQ

Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters faced off against police in a fresh escalation of tensions, with officers firing pepper spray at angry students trying to surround the government HQ.
Mon Dec 01 2014
Hong Kong police, protesters clash; 86 people arrested

Hong Kong police, protesters clash; 86 people arrested

Police arrested at least 86 pro-democracy protesters Tuesday, after an attempt to clear occupied streets descended into scuffles, confrontation and chaos.
Wed Nov 26 2014
Hong Kong democracy protesters march to China office

Hong Kong democracy protesters march to China office

Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters marched on Sunday to the Chinese government's offices, demanding direct talks with Beijing officials after six weeks of mass street rallies.
Sun Nov 09 2014
Egypt sentences 23 pro-democracy protesters to 3 years

Egypt sentences 23 pro-democracy protesters to 3 years

An Egyptian court sentenced 23 pro-democracy activists on Sunday to three years in prison each for holding an unlicensed protest.
Sun Oct 26 2014
Hong Kong protesters in disarray as vote on next steps halted

Hong Kong protesters in disarray as vote on next steps halted

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters were Sunday forced to suspend a planned vote on their next steps, hours before it was due to begin.
Sun Oct 26 2014
'Critical moment' for Hong Kong protests after new clashes

'Critical moment' for Hong Kong protests after new clashes

Pro-democracy protesters on Sunday accused police of using excessive force against them after violent clashes in Hong Kong.
Sun Oct 19 2014
H.K. leader says democracy movement has 'almost zero chance'

H.K. leader says democracy movement has 'almost zero chance'

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections, the city's embattled Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said.
Sun Oct 12 2014
Women targeted in sexual assaults at Hong Kong protests

Women targeted in sexual assaults at Hong Kong protests

Women pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are being targeted with sexual assaults and harassment, demonstrators and an international human rights group said.
Sat Oct 04 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024