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Apple chief defends pulling app used by Hong Kong protestors
World
October 11, 2019
Apple chief defends pulling app used by Hong Kong protestors
Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to…
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
World
September 13, 2019
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong’s most prestigious sporting tournaments on Friday became the latest victim of the huge protests convulsing the…
Hong Kong leader calls for dialogue after protesters reject concession
World
September 5, 2019
Hong Kong leader calls for dialogue after protesters reject concession
Hong Kong’s leader Thursday urged pro-democracy protesters to end their demonstrations after her surprise decision to bow to one of…
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
World
August 22, 2019
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Hong Kong protesters face crucial weekend test after airport setback
World
August 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face crucial weekend test after airport setback
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement faces a major test this weekend as it tries to muster another huge crowd following criticism…
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…
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…
‘Triad’ attack on Hong Kong protesters sparks anger
World
July 23, 2019
‘Triad’ attack on Hong Kong protesters sparks anger
An assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded sparked a firestorm of outrage in Hong…