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Washington: The United States has re-designated Pakistan and China, among several nations, as countries of particular concern on religious freedom where persecution continues on the basis of faiths. more
US House passes bill over treatment of Uyghurs, China criticises move

Washington: Amid reports of mass detention centers run by the Chinese government in Xinjiang, the US  House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday which demanded a tougher response ...

Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters commemorating fellow demonstrator - Reports

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Hong Kong police used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets to honor the memory of a student who had died during the unrest, media reported on Fr ...

Several Protesters detained in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (Sputnik/UNI) A few protesters have been apprehended by police officers in Hong Kong for their possible involvement in violence during the protests on Tuesday, a Sputnik corresp ...

Hong Kong witnesses another weekend of anti-China protests

Hong Kong City: The Hong Kong Police cracked down on thousands of protesters who defied ban to continue their agitation in the city on Sunday.

Activists arrested in Hong Kong: Joshua Wong, others charged

Hong Kong City: Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been charged in connection with the protest at police headquarters, media reports said.

Payra power plant clash: Bangladeshi nationals asked to leave site by the Chinese

Dhaka: Nearly weeks after a Chinese national was killed during a clash at Payra power plant, the authorities of the plant led by the Chinese have directed Bangladeshi workers to leave the ...

Bangladesh power plant violence sparks fresh anger against Chinese as locals accuse them of cover-up

Beijing, June 21 (JEN): While the international community is appalled by the treatment of Ugyur Muslims in its territory by the communist China, a recent clash in Bangladesh displayed how ...

Uyghur Turks: Turkey demands China to shut down camps

Ankara: The Turkey government on Sunday described Beijing's controversial mass "re-education" camps of Uyghur Turks in China's western region of Xinjiang as 'a great ...

China welcomes UN in Xinjiang amid reports it has passed law to reshape Islam

Beijing: Amid reports that China is following a deradicalization programme by passing a new law that makes "Islam compatible with socialism", the government in Beijing on Monday ...