Opposition activists had hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo), capitalising on anger at Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, and fears ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest 289 at Protests Over Election Delay
Hong Kong police say about 290 people have been arrested at protests against the government's decision to postpone legislative elections. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest dozens of protesters as government delays elections: report
One woman was arrested on charges of assault and spreading pro-independence slogans, the Hong Kong police department said on its Facebook page. Such slogans are illegal under the newly enacted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire pepper balls amid postponed poll protests
AFPTV 1. Tracking shot police firing pepper balls at a crowd2. Wide shot riot police arresting two men3. Mid shot riot police escorting the arrested men4. Wide shot a protester wearing a cardboard box ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: Nearly 300 activists arrested
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday, with most detained on suspicion of illegal assembly, according to the city's police force. ( read original story ...)
Riot police fire pepper guns in Hong Kong
Posted . Protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, the day an election - in which the opposition had hoped to s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest 90 Protesters During Demonstrations Over Local Election Delay
Anti-government protests have been held in Hong Kong almost every weekend since June 2019. They erupted over a proposed extradition law and spread to include demands for greater democracy and ... ( read original story ...)
Czech president tries to tamp down China anger after speaker’s Taiwan trip
President Milos Zeman sought on Sunday to defuse a row with China over a visit by the head of the Czech Senate to Taiwan, calling the speaker's trip a "boyish provocation". ( read original story ...)
Cyprus worried as 4 migrant boats reach island in 48 hours
Cypriot authorities are alarmed over the arrival of four boats carrying Syrian and Lebanese migrants in waters off the east Mediterranean island nation’s coastline within a 48-hour span ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister: Bahrain resolved to continue facing challenges to achieve sustainable development
Finance and National Economy Minister, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has stressed Bahrain’s resolve to continue facing all circumstances and challenges in order to achieve sustainable ... ( read original story ...)