Hong Kong extradition protests: Government suspends bill

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hundreds of thousands of people have protested against the plans The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced. She had previously refused to scrap the bill despite mass protests from Hong Kong residents. “I feel deep […]

Hong Kong extradition protests: Government suspends bill

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hundreds of thousands of people have protested against the plans The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced. She had previously refused to scrap the bill despite mass protests from Hong Kong residents. “I feel deep […]

Hong Kong extradition protests: Advisers urge leader Carrie Lam to delay

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hong Kong’s leader has so far refused to scrap the bill, despite opposition A number of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s advisers have urged her to delay plans for a controversial change in extradition laws. However, others still back the process and there is no evidence Ms Lam intends […]

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar cleared of sexual harassment charges

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nana Patekar is a prominent Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who said he had harassed her in 2008 on the sets of a […]

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar cleared of sexual harassment charges

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nana Patekar is a prominent Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who said he had harassed her in 2008 on the sets of a […]

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar cleared of sexual harassment charges

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nana Patekar is a prominent Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who said he had harassed her in 2008 on the sets of a […]

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar cleared of sexual harassment charges

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nana Patekar is a prominent Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who said he had harassed her in 2008 on the sets of a […]

Hong Kong extradition protests leave city in shock

Media captionPolice use tear gas on protesters Authorities have shut some government offices in Hong Kong’s financial district after the worst violence the city has seen in decades. By Thursday morning the crowds had largely dispersed around government headquarters – where police and protesters had pitched battles on Wednesday. The protesters are angry about plans […]

Sri Lanka attacks: India arrests man ‘linked to Easter Sunday bomber’

Image copyright Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Image caption The Sri Lanka bombings killed more than 250 people on Easter Sunday Indian anti-terrorism investigators have arrested a man with alleged links to the suicide bomber who planned Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday attacks. Investigators said Mohammad Azharuddin, 32, was friends on Facebook with Zahran Hashim, the alleged […]

Sri Lanka attacks: India arrests man ‘linked to Easter Sunday bomber’

Image copyright Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Image caption The Sri Lanka bombings killed more than 250 people on Easter Sunday Indian anti-terrorism investigators have arrested a man with alleged links to the suicide bomber who planned Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday attacks. Investigators said Mohammad Azharuddin, 32, was friends on Facebook with Zahran Hashim, the alleged […]