Hong Kong will relax its dine-in ban and allow breakfast and lunch services at restaurants starting Friday, a move that comes after the government imposed some of its tightest virus-related ... ( read original story ...)
Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts
Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the city's sweeping new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Brazil sees record daily cases as Hong Kong on brink of ‘large-scale outbreak’
Hospitals under strain in multiple US states; Brazil reports nearly 70,000 new infections overnight; France sees highest new daily cases in a month. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 9 percent in the second quarter.
The fallout of the global coronavirus pandemic has pulled Hong Kong’s economy further into decline over the past three months, with the Chinese territory on Wednesday reporting a 9 percent contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students arrested under national security law
Four students have been arrested in Hong Kong in the first police operation to enforce China's new national security law for the territory. The four were detained for "inciting secession" on social ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Arrested Under New Security Law
Police said three men and one woman aged between 16 and 21 were arrested on suspicion of organising and inciting secession. "Our sources and investigation show that the group recently announced on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activists Over ‘Secessionist’ Social-Media Posts
A newly formed national-security police squad arrested four students on Wednesday for alleged secessionist activities on social media, the first such swoop on opposition activists since China imposed ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US deaths near 150,000 as Hong Kong warns hospitals could collapse
Hong Kong outbreak ‘overwhelming’ medical system; pilgrims quarantined in Mecca as hajj begins; WHO warns pandemic is ‘one big wave’ ... ( read original story ...)
China slams EU export curbs on Hong Kong over security law
China on Wednesday slammed a decision by the European Union to limit exports of surveillance equipment to Hong Kong over concerns about a controversial new security law in the city. The law, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘on brink of large-scale’ coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has warned the city is on the brink of a "large-scale" coronavirus outbreak that could overwhelm hospitals, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible as strict ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘on the verge’ of an outbreak that could lead to hospital system’s collapse, chief executive says
Confirmed cases in Hong Kong have soared in July, with a new daily high of 145 reported this week alone. "We are on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which may lead to a collapse of our ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong official warns of potential virus outbreak, urges people to stay indoors
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of the potential of a large COVID-19 outbreak in the city and encouraged residents to stay indoors as new restrictions take effect in the city."We are on the verge ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases
Hong Kong confirmed another 106 coronavirus cases on Tuesday and reported its 23rd overall death. A record 145 cases were recorde ... ( read original story ...)
Trump signs bill to sanction China over treatment of Hong Kong
President Trump has announced that he signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act to hold China accountable for its treatment of Hong Kong as well as an executive order to stop Hong Kong from receiving ... ( read original story ...)