Asia
From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader’s departure seen as mere matter of time
World
July 10, 2019
From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader’s departure seen as mere matter of time
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s apologies and explanations for a doomed extradition bill have failed to…
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
World
July 10, 2019
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
China demanded Tuesday that the United States “immediately cancel” a potential sale of US$2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan,…
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…
In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out
World
July 8, 2019
In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Monday,…
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…
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…
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…