democracy
The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread
Middle East
July 26, 2022
The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the…
Biden on Jan. 6 hearings: “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened”
World
June 13, 2022
Biden on Jan. 6 hearings: “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened”
President Biden on Friday said the high-profile summer hearings of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection…
Israel’s police chief, ministers urge inquiry as NSO scandal spirals
Middle East
February 7, 2022
Israel’s police chief, ministers urge inquiry as NSO scandal spirals
JERUSALEM, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Israel’s top police officer and at least three cabinet ministers called for an independent inquiry…
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6
World
December 29, 2021
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police raided the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet on Wednesday after arresting…
Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps
World
December 10, 2021
Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight…
China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit
World
December 4, 2021
China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Communist Party took American democracy to task on Saturday, sharply criticizing a global democracy summit being hosted by…
China, US tussle over Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’
World
December 3, 2021
China, US tussle over Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’
BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States are tussling over President Joe Biden’s upcoming democracy summit, which the ruling…
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
World
September 25, 2021
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
The pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance has decided to disband as pressure from Beijing continues, the group said on Saturday. The activist…
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
World
August 19, 2021
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Four Hong Kong student leaders charged with “advocating terrorism” after their union passed a…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
World
July 30, 2021
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first…