Hong Kong
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
World
June 4, 2020
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
BEIJING (AP) — China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark…
China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’
World
June 3, 2020
China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’
China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give…
WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems
World
June 2, 2020
WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems
Healthcare systems across Latin America risk being overwhelmed by the coronavirus, the World Health Organization has said, as the death…
Protesters mass in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated
World
May 27, 2020
Protesters mass in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong before lawmakers later…
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
World
May 26, 2020
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that national security legislation proposed by China’s legislature will not threaten…
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
World
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday in opposition to…
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
Science
May 17, 2020
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts…
Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday
World
May 13, 2020
Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Wednesday, flouting coronavirus-related social distancing…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
World
May 6, 2020
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
China warned Hong Kong protesters Wednesday it would not tolerate them “stirring up trouble again” in the semi-autonomous territory that…
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
World
May 5, 2020
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the…