Police detain 23 people in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
In a statement, police said some had been arrested for seditious intent and for "breaching public peace".
Mon Jun 05 2023
Nine Hong Kong activists get 6-10 months in prison for unauthorised Tiananmen vigil
The last two vigils were banned by police citing coronavirus restrictions on public gatherings.
Wed Sep 15 2021
China's Xi pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday
While China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, Xi called for a process of "peaceful reunification".
Thu Jul 01 2021
China celebrates centenary of Communist Party at Tiananmen Square
Xi said China had achieved its centenary goal of building "a moderately prosperous society."
Thu Jul 01 2021
Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images for Tiananmen 'tank man'
Rival Google showed many results for the famous image when the "tank man" search was performed.
Sat Jun 05 2021
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for further 10 months over June 4 assembly
A 15-month sentence was reduced to 10 due to his guilty plea.
Thu May 06 2021
HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty over June 4 'illegal assembly'
Wong was among four people who pleaded guilty on Friday of participating in an illegal assembly on June 4 last year.
Fri Apr 30 2021
Hong Kongers to mark Tiananmen anniversary with 'candles everywhere', online vigil
Police ban the city's annual vigil for first time in 30 years, citing Covid-19 threat
Thu Jun 04 2020
Mickey Mouse in Tiananmen Square as exhibition opens
US cultural icon Mickey Mouse and a cohort of other Disney characters landed in the symbolic heart of the Chinese state Tuesday, as an exhibition opened in Tiananmen Square just steps from Communist.
Tue Jun 30 2015
China charges seven activists after crackdown on pro-democracy protesters - Groups
The activists were formally accused on Thursday of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" in the central province of Henan.
Fri Jul 04 2014
China sentences three to death for Tiananmen attack
Three people were sentenced to death Monday over a deadly suicide car crash in Beijing's symbolic heart Tiananmen Square.
Mon Jun 16 2014
Tea Leaf Nation: There were many Tiananmens
"There's been a massacre!" For the next two days, they demonstrated, with factory workers joining their ranks.
Thu Jun 05 2014
Tiananmen Square: No trace of remembrance on 25th anniversary of protests
The only sign of that day's lingering effects: swarms of police patrolling the square and stationed every few hundred feet on the roads leading up to it.
Thu Jun 05 2014
Tiananmen Square: Now and Then
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen gate located to its North.
Tue Jun 03 2014
China seeks to wipe Tiananmen from popular memory
China's vast censorship machine does its utmost to wipe the slightest reference to the Tiananmen crackdown even from the minds of its younger generation.
Tue Jun 03 2014
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024