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Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos
World
August 14, 2019
Blockade, beating, pepper spray on second day of Hong Kong airport chaos
Chaos gripped Hong Kong’s airport for a second day Tuesday as pro-democracy protesters staged a disruptive sit-in that paralysed hundreds…
Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters
World
August 13, 2019
Stranded passengers voice support for Hong Kong protesters
Travellers in Hong Kong’s airport voiced support for pro-democracy demonstrators on Tuesday, despite an overnight occupation of the international transit…
‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference
World
August 13, 2019
‘When will you die?’ Hong Kong leader grilled at press conference
When Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam appeared before the press on Tuesday, she appeared to be expecting to deliver a…
Trump says N.Korea’s Kim wants to resume nuclear talks
World
August 10, 2019
Trump says N.Korea’s Kim wants to resume nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to resume denuclearization talks after US-South…
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
World
August 10, 2019
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed…
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
World
August 7, 2019
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’
World
August 6, 2019
China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’
China warned Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters Tuesday that “those who play with fire will perish by it”, a day after…
Moon calls for ‘peace economy’ with N. Korea, slams Japan
World
August 5, 2019
Moon calls for ‘peace economy’ with N. Korea, slams Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Monday described the country’s escalating trade war with Japan as a…
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
World
August 5, 2019
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel…
US says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief
World
August 4, 2019
US says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States says China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday,…