Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Friday…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
World
November 25, 2019
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
World
November 24, 2019
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
Hong Kong’s people turned out in force on Sunday to cast ballots in local council elections that the city’s pro-democracy…
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
World
November 23, 2019
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
Black shadows flitting around in small groups, deserted rubbish-strewn corridors and cockroaches in disemboweled kitchens: dawn broke on Friday to…
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
World
November 22, 2019
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
HONG KONG (Reuters) — At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered…
Hong Kong campus stalemate persists as US bill sets up China clash
World
November 21, 2019
Hong Kong campus stalemate persists as US bill sets up China clash
Hardline Hong Kong protesters held their ground on Thursday in a university besieged for days by police as the US…
Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
World
November 20, 2019
Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
Murder disguised as suicide. A secret massacre at a subway station. Impending ‘terrorist’ attacks: false news online is amplifying fear…
Diehards hold out at Hong Kong campus as foreign pressure grows
World
November 20, 2019
Diehards hold out at Hong Kong campus as foreign pressure grows
Dozens of pro-democracy protesters remained holed up inside a besieged Hong Kong university campus for a fourth straight day on…
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
World
November 19, 2019
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday, their choices dwindling…