Hong Kong police demonstrate water cannon as protests linger

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:38:36 +0000

Hong Kong police demonstrate water cannon as protests linger

Hong Kong police are showing off water cannons as pro-democracy street protests in the Chinese region stretch into their 10th week.

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‘They’re being used’: Hong Kong protests divide neighborhood

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:07:35 +0000

'They're being used': Hong Kong protests divide neighborhood

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters boast of a broad support base but their movement has divided some neighborhoods.

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DOF: Duterte, Xi sure to discuss China worries on ‘illegal” online casinos in PH

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:09:23 +0000

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Saturday (Aug. 10) expressed confidence China’s concerns over online casinos in the Philippines catering to Chinese gamblers, which Beijing had declared as illegal, would be resolved by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet later this month. Doiminguez said he was “certain” that the […]

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Cathay grounds pilot, removes 2 staff after regulator’s warning

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:39:20 +0000

Cathay grounds pilot, removes 2 staff after regulator's warning

HONG KONG – A Hong Kong pilot charged with rioting for taking part in a recent protest has been grounded, Cathy Pacific confirmed on Saturday. This came a day after the embattled carrier received a warning from the nation’s aviation regulator over safety risk and queries from passengers and the public. The airline also confirmed that two […]

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‘We’re still here’: Hong Kong protesters return to streets

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:43:25 +0000

Protesters and residents take part in the anti-extradition bill protest march at Shum Shui Po in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Separate protests were being held in two parts of Hong Kong on Sunday in a continuing series of demonstrations that have generally started peacefully but often ended in violent clashes with police. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

HONG KONG — Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the 10th weekend in a row, once again defying police after a night of “hit-and-run” rallies across the city. Activists calling for greater democratic freedoms in the city have shown no sign of standing down, despite Hong Kong’s leader […]

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Chinese state TV: At least 18 dead, 14 missing during typhoon

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 09:24:14 +0000

Chinese state TV: At least 18 dead in typhoon, 14 missing

BEIJING — At least 18 people were killed Saturday after Typhoon Lekima struck China’s coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees, state TV reported. Another 14 people were missing after Lekima hit land at 1:45 a.m. on Saturday in Zhejiang province, the report said. It said more than 200 houses collapsed and 3,200 […]

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Hong Kong protests move forward despite police objections

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 05:31:24 +0000

Hong Kong protests move forward despite police objections

Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began Saturday with a rally of parents calling for greater protection for their children as

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Chinese regulator warns Cathay Pacific on security issues

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 03:49:33 +0000

Chinese regulator warns Cathay Pacific on security issues

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a warning to Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong for a number of safety and security risks.

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