SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem, an incident that sparked strong reaction from the city’s government. “Glory to Hong Kong”—whose lyrics call for democracy and liberty—was played before the men’s finals between South…
Protest Song Played for Hong Kong Rugby Team in South Korea
November 15, 2022
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Pro-Democracy Song Played as Anthem for Hong Kong Rugby Team, Draws Anger From Hong Kong Government
November 15, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem, an incident that sparked strong reaction from the city’s government. “Glory to Hong Kong”—whose lyrics call for democracy and liberty—was played before the men’s finals between South…
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Climate Activists Get a Month in Prison for Vermeer Protest
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Biden Claims U.S. Economy Strong, Gets Pushback; Protester Allegedly Beaten at Chinese Consulate | NTD News Today
President Biden is facing pushback over comments he made about the U.S. economy. And a recent survey says most CEO’s are preparing for a recession. A Hong Kong protester is assaulted by Chinese consulate staff during a demonstration in Manchester, UK. Beijing described the attack as a “law-abiding” act. Governor Ron DeSantis is being accused…
The 21st-Century Protester
Commentary It was some time around 2010, I think, that the nature of student protest took a new form. Young activists on campus have been with us for a long time, since the Eisenhower Era when groups started to form. They spoke and behaved quite differently from the current cohort of activists, however. Something decisive…
Sri Lanka Protesters Plan to Occupy President and Prime Minister’s Residences Until They Quit
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Hundreds of Chinese Depositors Assaulted by Plainclothes for Protesting Their Frozen Accounts
Hundreds of bank customers in central China were beaten and dispersed by plainclothes police, in the presence of uniformed officers, for protesting the freezing of their accounts in a regional bank that hadn’t provided a credible explanation for disallowing them to access their funds. On May 23, a group of protesters rallied in front of…
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A summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the works. The French president suggested it for security purposes. Meanwhile, while the U.S. defense secretary says Russia could take Ukraine’s capital. Canadian police have cleared protesters from the country’s capital. We take a look at what happened over the weekend. The…
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