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Tag: Local Elections

Posted inHong Kong

Hong Kong police swoop on postponed poll protests

by Su Xinqi September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections. Sunday was meant to be voting day for the city’s partially elected legislature, one of the few instances where Hong Kongers get to cast ballots. But the city’s pro-Beijing leader […]

Posted inRussia, World

Problems for Putin’s party as Moscow says ‘nyet’

by Oleg Smirnov September 9, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

France, Germany condemn Russia protest crackdown

by AT Contributor August 5, 2019February 18, 2020
An Indonesian voter at a pooling station during local elections held in June, 2018 Photo: AFP Forum/ Aditya Irawan
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Oceania

Dynastic politics voted down in Indonesia

by John McBeth July 2, 2018February 18, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a bilateral meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on June 14. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-ji/Pool
Posted inAT Finance, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea

Moon’s party shines, conservatives crushed in Korean local polls

by Andrew Salmon June 14, 2018February 18, 2020
Photo: iStock/Getty Images
Posted inAT Finance, China, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

The drive to recentralize Vietnam

by David Hutt December 31, 2017February 18, 2020
An Australian anti-coal activist from a group called the Climate Guardians joins a People's March in Brisbane in a file photo: Photo: AFP Forum
Posted inAustralia, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, World

Adani demonized in Australian mine furor

by Erin Cook November 14, 2017February 18, 2020

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