Hong Kong
Chinese official says Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since 1997
Hong Kong is facing its biggest crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China’s Hong…
Citywide chaos in Hong Kong, reports that one person was injured as car rams crowd
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation", the city's leader Carrie Lam warned Monday as train travel…
Hong Kong braces for largest citywide strike in decades
Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled…
Protesters once more gather in Hong Kong
More than a thousand mostly black-clad activists gathered in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district ahead of a protest march on Saturday, as…
Hong Kong demonstrators defy police ban again
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets, blocking major roads and defying a police ban. The protesters wore…
Police Fire Tear Gas as Tens of Thousands Demonstrate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at an unauthorised protest involving tens of thousands of people. BBC reports that the "demonstrators…
Armed mob storms Hong Kong station
Dozens of masked men armed with batons stormed a train station in the Hong Kong district of Yuen Long. The men, all…
Tight security in Hong Kong as thousands protest
Hong Kong is under tight security as tens of thousands people marched in the afternoon to protest against a contentious extradition Bill…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the extradition ‘bill is dead
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said the controversial bill that would have allowed extradition to the Chinese mainland "is dead". In…
Midday Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News
George Osborne would like to fill the vacancy as head of the IMF, telling friends that he is perhaps best placed to…
Fears protests could worsen in Hong Kong as police make arrests
There is concern in Hong Kong that the situation could worsen after police arrested more than a dozen people following protests earlier…
Tension loaded calmness in Hong Kong after violent protest day
A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early on Tuesday, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who…