Hong Kong airport reopens after overnight clashes, hundreds of flights rescheduled
Demonstrators say they are fighting the erosion of the "one country, two systems" arrangement that enshrined some autonomy for Hong Kong when it returned to China in 1997.
Aug 14, 2019, 06:47 AM IST
UK condemns Hong Kong violence, urges dialogue
"Concerning to see what`s happening in Hong Kong and the worrying pictures of clashes between police & protesters at the airport," Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Twitter.
Aug 14, 2019, 00:19 AM IST
Donald Trump cites intelligence that China moving troops to Hong Kong border
"Our Intelligence has informed us that the Chinese Government is moving troops to the Border with Hong Kong. Everyone should be calm and safe!" he tweeted.
Aug 13, 2019, 23:47 PM IST
Hong Kong airport suspends check-in as leader bemoans 'panic and chaos'
Check-in operations were suspended a day after an unprecedented airport shutdown, as thousands of black-clad protesters jammed the terminal, chanting, singing and waving banners.
Aug 13, 2019, 17:33 PM IST
Anti-extradition bill protesters bring Hong Kong airport to a halt
Airport authorities suspended check-in operations following massive protests.
Aug 13, 2019, 16:38 PM IST
Anti-government protest in Hong Kong disrupt airport for 2nd day, UN urges to use restraint
A state of "panic and chaos" exists in Hong Kong, the city`s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, defying calls to quit as the stock market tumbled, airlines flagged further flight disruptions and anti-government protesters filled the airport.
Aug 13, 2019, 16:16 PM IST
China says Hong Kong protests show ‘sprouts of terrorism’; airport reopens
Despite the airport reopening, Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said it had cancelled over 200 flights to and out of the airport on Tuesday.
Aug 13, 2019, 07:01 AM IST
Hong Kong airport grinds to halt as China likens protests to terrorism
The airport authority said it was working with airlines to resume flights from 6 a.m. on Tuesday, but the developments raise the stakes after a weekend of skirmishes during which both activists and police toughened their stances.
Aug 12, 2019, 20:36 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
Pak man charged for bribing AT&T staff to illegally unlock phones
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that the accused bribed workers at AT&T's Bothell Customer Service Centre, Washington to plant malware and illegally unlock cell phones.
Aug 07, 2019, 16:01 PM IST
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protestors as strikes paralyse city
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters on Monday as a general strike plunged the Asian financial hub into fresh chaos, paralysing transport and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill for much of the morning.
Aug 05, 2019, 14:51 PM IST
Protests pushing Hong Kong to ‘extremely dangerous edge’, says government
The Chinese-controlled city, an Asian financial hub, has been rocked by months of protests that began against a proposed bill to allow people to be extradited to stand trial in mainland China.
Aug 05, 2019, 08:25 AM IST
Protesters gather in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police
More than a thousand mostly black-clad activists gathered in Hong Kong`s Mong Kok district ahead of a protest march on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city braced for another weekend of anti-government demonstrations.
Aug 03, 2019, 14:59 PM IST
New protest erupts as Hong Kong charges 44 activists with rioting
It was the first time the rioting charge has been used during protests which erupted over an extradition bill that would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Jul 31, 2019, 00:30 AM IST
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
What started three months ago as rallies against an extradition bill that would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial, has now morphed into a wider backlash against the city`s government and its political masters in Beijing.
Jul 30, 2019, 10:29 AM IST
China urges end to Hong Kong protests, backs regional leader
The Chinese government accused pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong of committing "evil and criminal acts" that seriously damaged the semi-autonomous city`s "reputation" and "stability".
Jul 29, 2019, 20:29 PM IST
Protesters mass in Hong Kong amid fears of growing cycle of violence
Protests over the past two months spearheaded by pro-democracy activists against a proposed bill that would allow people to be extradited from the city to stand trial in courts in mainland China have grown increasingly violent.
Jul 28, 2019, 16:31 PM IST
Kidambi Srikanth exits in the 1st round of Japan Open after defeat against HS Prannoy
Before Wednesday's match, the duo had faced each other five times in the past, with Srikanth emerging victorious on four occasions.
Jul 24, 2019, 10:44 AM 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
