A powerful typhoon made landfall on the Chinese tropical vacation island of Hainan Friday after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt. (Pics/AFP)
06 September,2024 03:26 PM IST | ronak mastakar
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A Hong Kong court, amid Jimmy Lai's high-profile national security trial, dismissed his attempt to throw out a sedition charge. This decision comes as part of the ongoing trial, now in its third day. Pics/ AFP
22 December,2023 01:27 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Voter turnout plunged below 30 per cent in Hong Kong's first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing's guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 (Pics/AFP)
11 December,2023 02:44 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Typhoon Saola made landfall in southern China before dawn Saturday after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts of coastal southern China suspended business, transport and classes (Pics/AFP)
02 September,2023 01:06 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Most of Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer (Pics/AFP)
01 September,2023 11:57 AM IST | ronak mastakar
China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. All pictures: AFP
05 June,2023 01:03 PM IST | Editor
These pictures narrate the tale of the world's journey through a myriad of issues in the year 2019. (All photos: AFP)
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