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Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos
World
August 14, 2019
Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos
Chaos gripped Hong Kong’s airport for a second day Tuesday as pro-democracy protesters staged a disruptive sit-in that paralysed hundreds…
Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters
World
August 13, 2019
Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters
Travellers in Hong Kong’s airport voiced support for pro-democracy demonstrators on Tuesday, despite an overnight occupation of the international transit…
‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference
World
August 13, 2019
‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference
When Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam appeared before the press on Tuesday, she appeared to be expecting to deliver a…
Hong Kong police unveil water cannon trucks after new protests
World
August 12, 2019
Hong Kong police unveil water cannon trucks after new protests
Hong Kong police on Monday unveiled water cannon trucks as a new way to combat pro-democracy protesters, after tear gas…
‘No chance of retreating’: Hong Kong protesters return to streets
World
August 12, 2019
‘No chance of retreating’: Hong Kong protesters return to streets
Police in Hong Kong fired volleys of tear gas Sunday at thousands of pro-democracy protesters who defied warnings from authorities…
News ‘They’re being used’: Hong Kong protests divide neighbourhoods
World
August 12, 2019
News ‘They’re being used’: Hong Kong protests divide neighbourhoods
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters boast of a broad support base but their movement has divided some neighbourhoods, including Wong Tai…
China demands Britain stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
World
August 11, 2019
China demands Britain stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
China warned Britain to stop “meddling” in Hong Kong, after a top British official called the international financial hub’s leader…
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
World
August 10, 2019
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed…
New Suez Canal first voyage since launch for world’s largest container ship
Egypt
August 10, 2019
New Suez Canal first voyage since launch for world’s largest container ship
The head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority, Mohab Mamish announced on Friday the successful transit of the MSC…
Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas
World
August 8, 2019
Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas
As a tear gas canister clatters onto a street in Hong Kong, a pro-democracy protester wearing heat-proof gloves and carrying…