HK pro-democrats dismayed
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HONG KONG - Pro-democracy opposition figures gained more clout in Hong Kong&#39;s legislature with three new seats, but they fell short of expectations and resumed grumbling yesterday about a system they said was unfairly rigged.
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A growing clamor among rank-and-file Democrats to halt President Bush's most controversial tactics in the fight against terrorism has exposed deep divisions within the party, with many Democrats angry that they cannot defeat even a weakened president on issues that they believe should be front and...
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Aside from being &quot;shocked,&quot; members of the ruling party were at a loss for words following the Constitutional Court ruling that the party&#39;s capital relocation plan was &quot;unconstitutional.
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No consensus exists among Democrats about why John Kerry was defeated, and the party is locked in a battle of interpretation over just what went wrong.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes few gains, but adds a new character to the legislature's cast
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Taiwan's elections revealed an unexpected groundswell of support for the Independence Party, dashing hopes for reconciliation with the Mainland.
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By Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim. HONG KONG : Hong Kong&#39;s democrats have vowed to continue to push for Beijing to grant universal suffrage to the territory, despite their disappointing showing in Sunday&#39;s local elections.
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HONG KONG - Pro-democracy opposition figures gained more clout in Hong Kong's legislature with three new seats, but they fell short of expectations and resumed grumbling Monday about a system they call unfairly rigged.    Although the opposition remains stuck mainly with the power to criticize, it gained a loud new voice with the stunning election win by Hong Kong's top protester, "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung, who is known for burning flags and raising a ruckus in his trademark Che Guevara T-shirt...
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Beijing, Sep 12 (PTI) A record 3.2 million Hong Kong residents today began voting in a legislative election that may boost the standing of the pro-democracy camp, which has angered China with its unflinching demand for universal suffrage in the former
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Pro-democracy parties made smaller than expected gains in Hong Kong elections seen as a referendum on the territory&#39;s Beijing-backed rulers, according to results released on Monday.
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For Hong Kong&#39;s democracy activists, the results of legislative elections announced yesterday suggest that the deck will remain stacked against them for years to come.
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HONG KONG: Democrats in Hong Kong yesterday fell short of expectations in legislative elections after voters wary of alienating China&#39;s Communist rulers chose the stability offered by the Beijing camp.
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The nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general encountered resistance from Democrats today.
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It&#39;s often been said that Hong Kong people are interested in money, not politics, but upcoming legislative elections may bury that notion for good as angry residents turn out to send their leaders a message.
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HONG KONG - Fresh from election success, the leader of a pro-government party in Hong Kong said yesterday the time was ripe to revisit a Beijing-mandated anti-subversion Bill put on hold after half a million protesters poured into the streets to oppose it
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Our China correspondent, John Taylor, says while pro-democracy parties and candidates made gains in Hong Kong&#39;s parliamentary elections, they have failed to win the most seats.
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coming after last week&#39;s purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt cast doubts over the process. seven-step &quot;roadmap to democracy&quot; unveiled by the ousted prime minister last year.