https://www.scmp.com/rss/329657/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A woman accused of assaulting and detaining a reporter from mainland China during an anti-government protest at Hong Kong airport was denied bail on Tuesday – while another protester was banned from the shopping centre where he allegedly assaulted a police officer. Amy Pat Wai-fun, 23, was charged at Eastern Court with one count each of false imprisonment and unlawful assembly. She was also charged with wounding Fu Guohao, a journalist with the state-run tabloid Global Times. The charges stemmed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3023626/hong-kong-woman-accused-assaulting-and-detaining?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3023626/hong-kong-woman-accused-assaulting-and-detaining?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:24:31 +0000 Fighting in the disputed territory of Kashmir has intensified since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 amid rising attacks by Hindu hardliners against minorities in the country, further deepening frustration with New Delhi’s rule in Muslim-majority Kashmir. Violence has spiked in the past 18 months as Indian troops have cracked down on local militants, prompting the militants to seek shelter among the civilian population. In response, Indian troops have destroyed many of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2182816/kashmiri-body-bags-sell-well-india-gaining-votes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2182816/kashmiri-body-bags-sell-well-india-gaining-votes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:15:00 +0000 Mohammad Ashraf’s eyes light up when he recalls the glory days of the Naaz cinema. In a bygone time, before Kashmir became synonymous with unrest, the Naaz was a beacon of light entertainment: it occupied a marvel of architecture that still houses Ashraf’s humble shop. Day trippers from miles around would make a beeline for the cinema to watch one of its three shows a day. “I used to shut my shop before 9pm [just so I could catch the last screening],” he says. Before the insurgency against... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/2176989/bollywoods-lost-love-forgotten-cinemas-indian-kashmir?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/2176989/bollywoods-lost-love-forgotten-cinemas-indian-kashmir?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Dec 2018 04:00:30 +0000