Protesters trigger second day of Hong Kong airport chaos

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:21:18 +0000

A tourist (C) gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to enter the departures gate during another demonstration by pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's international airport on August 13, 2019. - Protesters blocked passengers at departure halls of Hong Kong airport on August 13, a day after a sit-in forced authorities to cancel all flights to and from the major international hub. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

HONG KONG — Hundreds of flights were cancelled or suspended at Hong Kong’s airport on Tuesday as pro-democracy protesters staged a second day of hugely disruptive rallies, defying warnings from the city’s leader who said they were heading down a “path of no return”.    The new protest came as Beijing also sent further ominous signals […]

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Establishments cancel balloon drops after DENR stoppage order

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:44:16 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Several establishments have followed the move by Okada Manila and have also canceled their respective balloon drops to welcome the new year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

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