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Anger in Hong Kong as protesters compared to slaves A prominent businesswoman has sparked outrage in Hong Kong by comparing the city's pro-democracy protesters to African-American slaves.

01 November 2014

For Hong Kong youngsters, protests bring taste of freedom A month on the streets has given young Hong Kong democracy protesters a taste of life outside the city's cramped shoebox apartments.

31 October 2014

No end in sight for Hong Kong protests after talks Hong Kong student leaders said they may not take part in further talks with the government after accusing city authorities of failing to make any meaningful offer.

22 October 2014

Hong Kong leader: Democracy would see poor people dominate vote Hong Kong's leader told media that if the government met pro-democracy protesters' demands it would result in the city's poorer people dominating elections.

21 October 2014

HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality Hong Kong's justice chief insisted that any prosecution of plainclothes officers who were filmed beating a handcuffed protester would be handled impartially.

16 October 2014

Hong Kong police 'removed' over protest brutality video: govt Hong Kong police officers involved in an apparent assault on a protester have been "removed" from their positions, the city's security chief said..

15 October 2014

Hong Kong leader says protests have 'almost zero chance' Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections despite more than two weeks of rallies.

13 October 2014

Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse Crunch talks between Hong Kong democracy protesters and the government were called off .

09 October 2014

HK protesters remain at government HQ as deadline looms Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters remained stubbornly encamped outside the city's government headquarters in the early hours of Monday.

06 October 2014

Huge Hong Kong rally as protesters reopen door for talks Thousands of pro-democracy protesters held a peace rally in central Hong Kong in defiance of recent attacks against their ranks.

05 October 2014

L'Oreal suspends all business travel to Hong Kong: company The world's top cosmetics group L'Oreal said it was suspending all business travel to Hong Kong due to street demonstrations.

01 October 2014

Hong Kong protests turn festive after tear gas chaos Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters turned parts of Hong Kong into a massive street party on Monday night.

30 September 2014

Protesting Hong Kong students storm government complex Dozens of protesters took part in an ongoing student demonstration against Beijing's refusal to grant the city unfettered democracy.

27 September 2014

Tony Blair to contribute to book on Kazakhstani Constitution Foreign experts and politicians will put together a book on the Constitution of Kazakhstan.

14 September 2014

China slams Hong Kong democracy poll despite 800,000 votes Organisers urged Hong Kong's government to take seriously an unofficial referendum on democratic reform after nearly 800,000 people voted in the Chinese city, but state media in Beijing dismissed the ballot as unpatriotic.

01 July 2014

Dalai Lama in democracy call ahead of Tibet autonomy push The Dalai Lama has called for democracy in China and offered prayers for victims of the Tiananmen crackdown ahead of the launch Thursday of a new campaign for autonomy in his Tibetan homeland.

05 June 2014

Fiji sets September 17 for return to democracy Fiji's military rulers Friday set September 17 as the date for the South Pacific nation's first democratic elections in nearly eight years following a military coup.

28 March 2014

First woman to head Egypt party worried over military The first woman to head an Egyptian political party has expressed concern that a return to military rule could threaten democracy in a country roiled by three years of turbulence.

05 March 2014

Elections don't always lead to democracy, says Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke passionately Wednesday about the "incredible yearning for modernity" sweeping across the world, warning that free elections do not necessarily usher in true democracy in many countries.

28 February 2014

Embattled Turkey PM faces tough visit to EU Turkey's embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought Monday to downplay the risk of a crisis with the European Union as he headed to Brussels facing a row over controversial judical reforms.

22 January 2014

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