Demonstrators fear the pro-Beijing government in Hong Kong is chipping away at their rights and freedoms. A group of pro-China lawmakers held a news conference Monday appealing for a halt to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says ‘attack’ on China rep office a challenge to national sovereignty
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s leader on Monday strongly condemned some anti-government protesters for an “attack” on China’s main representative office in the city. On Sunday police ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police criticized over failure to stop attacks on protesters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police faced criticism on Monday for an apparent failure to protect anti-government protesters and passersby from attack by suspected gang members at a train station on ... ( read original story ...)
Triad gangster attack in Hong Kong after night of violent protests: lawmaker
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets, tear gas as protests descend into weekend
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in running clashes with protesters late on Sunday amid chaotic scenes as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Attackers beat Hong Kong protesters in subway
Hong Kong media have released video footage showing ... Subway passengers filmed by Stand News and iCABLE angrily accused police officers of not intervening in the attack. Hundreds of thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Clashes involving Hong Kong’s protest movement grow violent
The paper said the counter-rally Saturday intended to show support for the police reflected "mainstream public opinion" in Hong Kong. Wang reported from Beijing. Associated Press news assistants ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets, tear gas as protests descend into chaos
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in running clashes with protesters late on Sunday amid chaotic scenes as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front against ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Thousands protest extradition bill
Thousands of protesters descended on China’s representative office in Hong Kong on Sunday, as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front against what many see as a broader erosion ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of thousands join democracy march in Hong Kong
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters have marched across Hong Kong, defying police orders to restrict the boundaries of their rally in a fresh display of support for a political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rocked by another mass rally as police use tear gas on rioters
The men, many wielding sticks and dressed in white clothes, attacked the anti-government protesters inside a Hong Kong station on Sunday night, in a major escalation of the crisis now engulfing the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: High security as masses march
The Hong Kong government has since suspended trying to pursue the extradition ... But pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo told Reuters news agency: "I think many people will just march on towards ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police launch tear gas in attempt to end protest
The paper said a counter-rally Saturday intended to show support for the police reflected "mainstream public opinion" in Hong Kong. Wang reported from Beijing. Associated Press news assistants ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests descend into chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in chaotic scenes late on Sunday as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front against what many see as a ... ( read original story ...)