In the neighboring southern Chinese province of Guangdong, at least four people died and 26,817 were evacuated to temporary shelters, the official Xinhua news agency said. Nearly two million households were briefly without power. Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hato hits Macau & Hong Kong, leaves 12 dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Typhoon Hato killed at least 12 people and left a wave of destruction in Macau and Hong Kong on Wednesday. A man died in Macau when he was swept into a wall, while another man was hit by a truck and another fell from the 11th floor in Macau, the Macau ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong Lowers Storm Signal as Typhoon Hato Makes Landfall
Severe Typhoon Hato made landfall in China after it lashed Hong Kong with heavy winds and rain, forcing the city to issue the highest storm warning and its stock exchange to cancel trading for the day. Severe Typhoon Hato has made landfall over Zhuhai of ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Dramatic moment TV weatherman is SWEPT AWAY as Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong
Typhoon Hato came within 37 miles within Hong Kong, as the city braced for the hurricane threat which was set at to the highest level. Broadcast on Sky News a weatherman was seen whipped off his feet by the powerful typhoon. In the footage, the waves can ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Hato sweeps past
Streets and village laneways in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. Hato was skirting south of Hong Kong and was expected to make landfall in China's Guangdong province. Thousands of people were ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hato leaves 3 dead in Macau, devastates Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Hato forced the closure of businesses ... Streets and village laneways in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Hato barrels past
Streets and village laneways in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. Hato was skirting south of Hong Kong and was expected to make landfall in China's Guangdong province. Thousands of people were ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s ‘lawfare’ against dissent in Hong Kong unites fractious opposition
It continues the very disturbing trend of the politicization of Hong Kong's court system, with the government pushing the courts to serve Beijing's political agenda. This is bad news for the future of the rule of law in Hong Kong, and will ultimately have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong back in dock days after being jailed
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Less than a week after being jailed for unlawful assembly, Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong was summoned again to court on Tuesday for an ongoing contempt of court charge related to the 2014 "Occupy" pro-democracy protests. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong shares buoyed by Unicom news, Chalco output boost
SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Monday, led by telecoms group China Unicom which shot up by its daily limit after the securities regulator said its $11.7 billion ownership reform plan does not violate rules. The CSI300 index rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest jailing of Hong Kong student activists
Thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday in support of young activists who were sentenced to prison after a Hong Kong court overturned an earlier sentence for their roles in the massive demonstrations of 2014. Student leaders Joshua Wong ... ( read original story ...)
The crowdfunded news agency risking all for Hong Kong scoops
When journalists working for Hong Kong's fledgling Factwire news agency hit the streets of Mong Kok last week, they were looking for evidence to support a shocking story of abduction and torture. Just hours before, Howard Lam, a veteran activist and a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legal chief denies political motive in jailings as criticism mounts
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legal chief denied any "political motive" in seeking jail for three young pro-democracy activists on Friday, responding to a Reuters report that he had overruled other legal officials who had initially advised against ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for six months
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been jailed for six months for taking part in the 2014 pro-democracy protests. He was tried and found guilty of unlawful assembly last year, and sentenced to community service. But in an unusual move the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)