- 18 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityDemocracy
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to deploy tough colonial-era laws in a crackdown against opposition…
Czech voters oust communists from parliament for first time since 1948
By Michael Kahn and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech voters evicted the communists from parliament on Saturday for the first time since the end of World War Two, voting…
Merkel stresses importance of Tunisia’s democratic achievements
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a phone call with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday, stressed the importance of Tunisia's democratic achievements for its stability, her spokesman…
EU chief vows no let-up in democracy battles with Poland, Hungary
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday vowed no let-up in battles with Poland and Hungary over democratic standards, threatening to take more legal…
Politicians swear loyalty to Hong Kong, but face govt patriotic test
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two dozen democratically-elected politicians swore loyalty to Hong Kong on Friday under a new patriotic law, but some opposition councillors may face disqualification…
US to convene virtual Summit for Democracy of world leaders in December
Washington [US] August 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that the US will convene a virtual Summit for Democracy of world leaders in December, a statement from…
Myanmar’s junta must return elected govt, respect democratic will of people, says UK Foreign Secretary
London [UK], August 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday (local time) condemned the extension of the state of emergency in Myanmar and said that the junta must…
Jaishankar was forthright, blunt on India’s democratic credentials in talks
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken was candid on all issues during his interaction with External Affairs S Jaishankar including…
Pakistan: A Case of Military Overreach into Judiciary
Pakistan Army has held power over the state and it has always tried that the judiciary too should toe its line. Bilal Balouch, writing in Eat News, a Taiwanese digital media…
Protests in Cuba over lack of freedom, economy
Havana [Cuba], July 12 (ANI): In a rare protest, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in various parts of the country on Sunday against lack of freedom and worsening…
Plenty yet to be done on security law in Hong Kong, says Chinese officials
Hong Kong, July 7 (ANI): Claiming that the national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong was a success, Chinese officials have vowed to continue to remake the former…
Pakistan PM calls Chinese system better than electoral democracy
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has termed China's one-party rule a unique model of governance that is an alternative to Western electoral democracies. Khan made…
