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EU flag burned as tens of thousands join Warsaw nationalist demo Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Warsaw's streets for a demonstration organised by the far-right, marching under the slogan "Poland for the Polish" and burning an EU flag.

12 November 2015 13:37

Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies Protesters are due to gather once more in Hong Kong, a year since the start of huge pro-democracy rallies that brought parts of the city to a standstill.

28 September 2015 16:13

Indian premier discusses cooperation with UAE Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks Sunday with Abu Dhabi's crown prince on bolstering cooperation with the United Arab Emirates at the start of a two-day visit.

17 August 2015 16:21

Faith, freedom and firebombs: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai As one of Hong Kong's most outspoken democracy advocates, media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been on the receiving end of everything from rotten animal entrails to Molotov cocktails in the past 12 months.

22 June 2015 14:55

Obama warns on 'chilling effect' of Malaysia opposition trial US President Barack Obama on Monday warned Malaysia must be careful that the high profile prosecution of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim does not have a "chilling effect" on democracy.

02 June 2015 12:31

US Embassy in Bishkek receives odd cargo ahead of elections in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Many believe that the cargo weighing 152 tons that has been received by the US Embassy in Bishkek is more than just construction materials as the Embassy staff claims.

22 April 2015 01:52

Hong Kong protester 'beaten by police' slams case delay A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester apparently assaulted by police -- in a beating captured on video.

17 April 2015 15:24

Nazarbayev explains democracy in Kazakhstan context President of Kazakhstan spoke about the notion of democracy and how it should be understood in the Kazakh context during the Congress of Nur Otan party on March 11.

12 March 2015 22:27

Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash Hong Kong police said 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.

25 December 2014 10:53

Xi warns Hong Kong and Macau in 'one China' message Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Hong Kong and Macau to remember they are part of "one China".

20 December 2014 17:57

Macau democracy leader says he's being watched before Xi visit A Macau pro-democracy leader said he is being "watched" by authorities before a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

16 December 2014 15:45

Hong Kong police prepare to swoop on last protest site Police prepared to clear Hong Kong's last remaining pro-democracy protest site where just a handful of demonstrators remain.

15 December 2014 15:31

Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy protest camp.

12 December 2014 15:02

Hong Kong police haul away protesters from rally site Hong Kong police began dismantling the city's main pro-democracy site and hauling off a hard core of protesters who nevertheless vow that their struggle lives on.

11 December 2014 15:54

Hong Kong protest founders to 'surrender', urge students to retreat The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement tearfully announced they would "surrender" by turning themselves in to police.

03 December 2014 09:07

Hong Kong protesters on hunger strike after violent clashes Joshua Wong, the teenage face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and two other student demonstrators went on hunger strike.

02 December 2014 11:59

Amnesty warns against 'excessive force' by Hong Kong police Amnesty International warned Hong Kong police against "excessive force" ahead of a planned rally by pro-democracy demonstrators.

29 November 2014 12:10

Hong Kong democracy movement split in protest-weary city Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are at a crossroads -- as public support fades after nearly two months of mass sit-ins and gridlocked traffic.

22 November 2014 14:33

Hong Kong authorities plan to take action at protest sites Hong Kong bailiffs and police are planning to take action at pro-democracy protest sites in the city, as pressure grows on demonstrators to leave.

11 November 2014 16:36

Democracy cannot be imposed: Kazakh Senate Speaker Tokayev Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed his view that democratization is a dynamic process, and therefore democracy cannot be artificially accelerated or imposed.

07 November 2014 16:46

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