Umbrella Soldiers

A global umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community has appealed to the central government to take decisive action against "Chin-Kuki insurgents", a day after "suspected Kuki insurgents" killed a paramilitary soldier.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was given a boost today with about eight candidates involved in crippling protests winning office at district elections, while some veterans from both sides of the political divide suffered defeat.

Two democracy veterans lost their seats but at least six candidates who took part in crippling protests last year won office at district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first real test of the city's pro-democracy movement since the demonstrations.

Hong Kong went to the polls today for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in a key test of public sentiment.

A global umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's Meitei community has appealed to the central government to take decisive action against "Chin-Kuki insurgents", a day after "suspected Kuki insurgents" killed a paramilitary soldier.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was given a boost today with about eight candidates involved in crippling protests winning office at district elections, while some veterans from both sides of the political divide suffered defeat.

Two democracy veterans lost their seats but at least six candidates who took part in crippling protests last year won office at district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first real test of the city's pro-democracy movement since the demonstrations.

Hong Kong went to the polls today for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in a key test of public sentiment.