Hong Kong condemns ‘barbaric attack’ on official in London
An alleged attack on a Hong Kong government official in London has been condemned as “barbaric” by the country’s leader, but demonstrators say the incident had been overplayed.
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University recalls students from Hong Kong
A university has recalled students on exchange programmes in Hong Kong as civil unrest continues.
Hong Kong protesters issue demands as they barricade themselves into university
Protesters who barricaded themselves in to a university in Hong Kong have partially cleared a road they were blocking and demanded the government commit to holding local elections on November 24.
Aberdeen exchange students in Hong Kong ‘to be brought home’ amid escalating unrest
North-east exchange students studying abroad in Hong Kong are being called back to the UK amid growing unrest in the territory.
Hong Kong protests dent Burberry sales
Burberry said it is renegotiating leases with landlords in Hong Kong after ongoing protests led to a massive drop in sales in the city.
Students from mainland China flee Hong Kong after more unrest
University students from mainland China and Taiwan have been fleeing Hong Kong as college campuses become the latest battleground in the city’s five-month anti-government unrest.
Hong Kong leader pledges stiffer measures after violent day
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to “spare no effort” in bringing an end to anti-government protests that have hit the city for more than five months, following a day of violence in which one person was shot and another set on fire.
Man set on fire during Hong Kong protests
A man has been set on fire following an apparent dispute over national identity in Hong Kong, where police also shot a protester on a day of escalating violence.
Protesters in Hong Kong vandalise subway station and storm shopping centre
Protesters in Hong Kong have smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping centre following the arrest of pro-democracy politicians.
Hong Kong student dies after fall during protest clash
A Hong Kong university student who fell off a parking garage after police fired tear gas during clashes with anti-government protesters has died.
Xi Jinping meets Carrie Lam in ‘vote of confidence’ over Hong Kong protests
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a surprise meeting with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Hong Kong police arrest man in knife attack at protest site
A 48-year-old knife-wielding man who allegedly slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a politician has been arrested, along with two men who attacked him in return, Hong Kong police have said.
Hong Kong protests turn violent as knifeman bites part of campaigner’s ear off
A knife-wielding man has slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a local pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong.
Riot police storm Hong Kong malls to thwart more protests
Riot police have stormed several shopping centres in Hong Kong in a move to thwart more pro-democracy protests.
Chinese news agency slams ‘barbaric’ Hong Kong office attack
China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency has denounced the attack on its office in Hong Kong by pro-democracy protesters on Saturday as “barbaric”.
Protesters march through London in solidarity with Hong Kong
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters have marched through central London, urging the UK Government to act over its “historic, moral and legal” responsibility over Hong Kong.
Hong Kong protesters target Chinese stated-owned news agency
Protesters have vandalised the Hong Kong office of China’s official Xinhua News Agency for the first time during the months-long anti-government demonstrations.
Tear gas fired in Hong Kong as protesters defy ban
Hong Kong riot police have fired multiple rounds of tear gas and used a water cannon to break up a rally by thousands of masked protesters demanding autonomy, after Beijing indicated it could tighten its grip on the Chinese territory.
Hong Kong protesters and police in Halloween standoff
Police and protesters have engaged in a standoff in Hong Kong’s nightlife district after pro-democracy demonstrators urged people to celebrate Halloween by wearing masks in defiance of a government ban on face coverings.
Standard Chartered brushes off Hong Kong woes to post profits hike
Standard Chartered has shrugged off protests in Hong Kong and a slowdown in the global economy to post a hike in third-quarter profits.
China backs decision to exclude pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong poll
China has backed Hong Kong’s move to exclude pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from elections for local councillors, a decision which is likely to fuel further public anger in the semi-autonomous city.
Tattooists using protest-themed designs to support Hong Kong activists
Even tattooists are joining the protests in Hong Kong, using their art to pay their own tribute to demonstrators.
Reporter accuses Hong Kong police of violence against media
A Hong Kong reporter has disrupted a police news conference to protest against what she called escalating violence by officers against journalists covering the city’s pro-democracy demonstrations.
HSBC to speed up remodelling plans as profits drop by a fifth
HSBC is to speed up its plans to remodel the bank after its chief executive singled out the poorly-performing UK business just weeks after reports that up to 10,000 jobs could be cut.
Tear gas fired during police-protesters stand-off in Hong Kong
Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse a rally called over concerns about police conduct in months-long pro-democracy demonstrations, with protesters cursing the officers and calling them “gangster cops”.
Hong Kong to withdraw bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong authorities are set to formally withdraw an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Hong Kong protesters defy police and barricade streets
Hong Kong protesters flooded the streets again on Sunday, ignoring a police ban on the rally and setting up barricades amid tear gas and firebombs.
Man stabbed as Hong Kong prepares for unauthorised march
A man distributing leaflets near a wall with pro-democracy messages was stabbed as Hong Kong anti-government protesters prepared to hold an unauthorised march on Sunday to press their demands.
Hong Kong protesters mock Chinese leader in defiance of masks ban
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have donned cartoon character masks and mocked China’s leaders while forming human chains in defiance of a ban on face coverings at public assemblies.
Hong Kong’s chief executive forced to halt annual address amid protests
Furious pro-democracy politicians twice forced Hong Kong’s leader to stop delivering a speech laying out her policy objectives in chaotic scenes in the territory.
Protesters in Hong Kong call for release of jailed activist
Several hundred masked protesters have gathered at Hong Kong’s High Court for the appeal hearing of an activist sentenced to six years in prison for his part in a violent nightlong clash with police.
NBA commissioner says league will support freedom of speech
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said the league is not apologising for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.