Carrie Lam
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
World
October 21, 2019
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Monday to the city’s Muslim community after police hit…
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
World
October 16, 2019
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
Hong Kong’s embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by rowdy opposition…
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
World
October 8, 2019
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months of pro-democracy protests is an option…
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
World
October 5, 2019
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city…
Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester
World
October 2, 2019
Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester
Spontaneous flash-mob rallies broke out in Hong Kong on Wednesday as anger mounted over police shooting a teenage protester who…
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes
World
October 1, 2019
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes
Strife-torn Hong Kong on Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of Communist China’s founding with defiant “Day of Grief” protests and…
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
World
September 30, 2019
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding…
Strife-torn Hong Kong marks five years since ‘Umbrella’ protests
World
September 28, 2019
Strife-torn Hong Kong marks five years since ‘Umbrella’ protests
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers gathered Saturday night to mark the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella Movement”, the failed…
Embattled Hong Kong leader arrives for town hall meeting
World
September 26, 2019
Embattled Hong Kong leader arrives for town hall meeting
Hong Kong’s embattled leader arrived for a town hall meeting on Thursday evening, part of a bid to reach out…
Hong Kong’s summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
World
September 18, 2019
Hong Kong’s summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
As pro-democracy protests grind on for a fourth month, Hong Kong has been left counting the cost, with the city’s…