Hong Kong extradition bill officially withdrawn, but move unlikely to end unrest
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had said many times the bill was as good as dead and said that other demands, including universal suffrage and an amnesty for all those charged with rioting, were beyond her control.
Oct 23, 2019, 19:11 PM IST
Thousands defy anti-mask law and march in Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday wearing face masks in defiance of colonial-era emergency powers which threaten them with a year in prison for hiding their faces.
Oct 06, 2019, 15:30 PM IST
Hong Kong police fire tear gas after storming shopping mall
Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday to break up pro-democracy protesters who trashed fittings at a station and shopping mall, the latest in more than three months of often violent unrest.
Sep 22, 2019, 17:08 PM IST
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests as leader fails to appease activists
Hong Kong is bracing for more demonstrations this weekend, with protesters threatening to disrupt transport links to the airport as embattled leader Carrie Lam`s withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill fails to appease some activists.
Sep 06, 2019, 09:10 AM IST
Hong Kong leader to meet media after withdrawing controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is expected to address the media on Thursday, a day after she withdrew a controversial extradition bill that has triggered mass protests and plunged the Chinese territory into its worst political crisis in decades.
Sep 05, 2019, 08:11 AM IST
Hong Kong leader withdraws controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
Sep 04, 2019, 15:55 PM IST
Hong Kong leader to announce withdrawal of controversial extradition bill: Media
The protests in the former British colony began in June over the bill, which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but have since evolved into a push for greater democracy.
Sep 04, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon to disperse protests
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday as they tried to disperse pro-democracy protests that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
Aug 31, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
Anti-govt protests again erupt in Hong Kong over extradition bill
Hong Kong began another volatile weekend on Saturday, with anti-government protests taking place across the city, including one at the international airport for a second day. Increasingly violent protests have plunged Hong Kong into its most serious political crisis for decades, posing a serious challenge to the central government in Beijing.
Aug 10, 2019, 13:19 PM IST
Hong Kong in security lockdown as it braces for latest mass protest
Tens of thousands are due to march from Victoria Park in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay to Wan Chai, just one metro station away, after police shortened the route, citing safety concerns.
Jul 21, 2019, 12:44 PM IST
Hong Kong extradition protesters escalate fight in suburbs
Millions have taken to the streets over the past month in some of the largest and most violent protests in decades over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party.
Jul 14, 2019, 20:29 PM IST
After a day of violent protests, Hong Kong starts to make arrests
In recent weeks, Hong Kong has been beset by public protests against the government`s handling of an extradition bill that would allow people in the city, to be sent to stand trial in China.
Jul 03, 2019, 22:37 PM IST
Hong Kong protestors smash legislature windows amid extradition bill anger
Hong Kong protesters smashed windows of the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city`s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over planned laws that would allow extraditions to China, plunging the city deeper into chaos.
Jul 01, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
Hong Kong prepares for pro-democracy march amid extradition bill anger
More than a million people have taken to the streets at times over the past three weeks to vent their anger and frustration at Hong Kong`s Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam.
Jun 30, 2019, 19:34 PM IST
China stands by Hong Kong leader after days of street protests
Lam`s attempts to pass a bill that would allow people in Hong Kong to be extradited to China for trial triggered the biggest and most violent protests in decades in the former British colony.
Jun 17, 2019, 20:43 PM IST
Hong Kong democracy activist freed from jail, vows to join protest over controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison on Monday after serving nearly five weeks for contempt of court, pledging to join a mass protest movement demanding that the city`s Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, to step down.
Jun 17, 2019, 10:01 AM IST
'Sea of black' Hong Kong protesters demand leader step down
The protesters formed a sea of black along roads, walkways and train stations across Hong Kong`s financial centre to vent their frustration and anger at Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.
Jun 16, 2019, 19:09 PM IST
Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests
The extradition bill, which would cover Hong Kong`s 7 million residents as well as foreign and Chinese nationals in the city, was seen by many as a threat to the rule of law in the former British colony.
Jun 15, 2019, 17:43 PM IST
Protesters scuffle with Hong Kong police, government offices shut
Hong Kong`s China-backed Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned the violence and urged a swift restoration of order.
Jun 13, 2019, 21:54 PM IST
Thousands brave rain in fresh protests against Hong Kong extradition bill
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she would press ahead with the bill despite the protests.
Jun 11, 2019, 22:30 PM IST
