North Korea slams US as ‘gross violator of human rights’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has denounced US President Donald Trump's administration as a "gross violator of human…
8 years ago
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Leading Hong Kong democracy activist banned from vote
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- One of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists was banned Saturday from standing as lawmaker in…
8 years ago
Facebook acknowledges social media’s risks to democracy
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Facebook acknowledged Monday that widespread use of social media can be harmful to democracy, while pledging to work to…
8 years ago
SC chief justice warns democracy threatened by impeachment move vs her; insists on judicial independence
Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has warned that any moves to impeach her will endanger the country’s…
9 years ago
Hundreds rally in Brussels for Catalan independence
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Several hundreds of people rallied in Brussels on Sunday to back the independence push in Catalonia,…
9 years ago
Liberian president says democracy ‘under assault’
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Tuesday that democracy was "under assault" in her nation as several political…
9 years ago
China’s President Xi arrives in Hong Kong
by Aaron Tam, Michelle Yun and Elaine Yu Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping arrived…
9 years ago
Obama warns information “bubbles” endanger democracy
BADEN-BADEN, Germany (Reuters) - Former United States President Barack Obama said on Thursday (May 25) he was concerned about how technology…
9 years ago
Beijing favorite Lam voted Hong Kong leader: media count
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Carrie Lam was voted leader of Hong Kong Sunday by a mainly pro-China committee according to…
9 years ago
President Duterte on impeachment complaint filed vs him: ‘It’s a democracy’
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday welcomed the impeachment complaint filed against him on Thursday, saying "this (was) a…
9 years ago
Majority of Filipinos content with the country’s democracy
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, 86% of Filipinos are…
10 years ago
Obama says Trump fraud claim ‘undermines our democracy’
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama eviscerated would-be successor Donald Trump for claims that the 2016 election is…
10 years ago
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