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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 07:30:05 +0000

HONG KONG (AP) – A spokesman for China’s ceremonial legislature condemned statements from US lawmakers supportive of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, as more protests were planned yesterday following a day of dueling rallies that highlighted the political divide in the Chinese territory. You Wenze called the lawmakers’ comments “a gross violation of the spirit of […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:25:29 +0000

HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh protests yesterday in a major test for the movement following criticism over an airport protest earlier this week – and as concerns mount over Beijing’s next move. Ten weeks of demonstrations have plunged the international finance hub into crisis, with […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:10:59 +0000

HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong’s police are confident they have the resources to continue battling pro-democracy protesters, even if violence escalates further, pouring cold water on concerns that the authoritarian mainland might need to intervene. Three senior commanders said they were unaware of any plans by China to bolster their own ranks with […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:55:04 +0000

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – A man dubbed the “Hollywood Ripper” was found guilty Thursday of the murders of two women, including a student who was due to go out with actor Ashton Kutcher the night of her death. Michael Gargiulo, 43, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder by a Los Angeles jury […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:00:22 +0000

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – An hours-long standoff where a gunman shot at police, wounding six of them, as he was barricaded inside a Philadelphia home somehow ended with no fatalities. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who spent hours Wednesday negotiating with the gunman through the phone, said the situation that unfolded “could have been far worse.” […]