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Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
World
July 9, 2019
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader…
Hong Kong police arrest five after new night of clashes
World
July 8, 2019
Hong Kong police arrest five after new night of clashes
Five people were arrested during overnight clashes in Hong Kong between riot officers and anti-government protesters, police said Monday, as…
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
World
July 7, 2019
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched…
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
After months of political uncertainty, Sudan has taken its first step towards a democratic transition, but getting the ruling generals…
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
World
July 7, 2019
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later Sunday outside a controversial station where high-speed trains depart for the…
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and…
Sudan protesters hail landmark deal with generals
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Sudan protesters hail landmark deal with generals
Crowds of jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday to celebrate a landmark deal between protest leaders…
Hong Kong govt vows action over parliament ransacking
World
July 3, 2019
Hong Kong govt vows action over parliament ransacking
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday vowed to hunt down the protesters who ransacked parliament in an unprecedented challenge to the…
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
World
July 3, 2019
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described…
Hand signals and shields: how Hong Kong’s parliament was stormed
World
July 3, 2019
Hand signals and shields: how Hong Kong’s parliament was stormed
With makeshift shields zip-tied to their wrists, a trolley converted into a battering ram and rehearsed hand signals, Hong Kong’s…