Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport
5 years, 4 months ago

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport

Live Mint  

More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong's airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the city since unrest began three months ago. Hardcore demonstrators Saturday hurled petrol bombs at government buildings and police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon laced with chemical dye before making mass arrests inside the city's underground metro stations. - Beijing watching closely - Police said officers also fired two warning shots into the air after being attacked by a group of "violent protesters who attempted to once snatch police pistols". China's state news agency Xinhua posted new video on Twitter late Saturday of armed Chinese riot police holding "anti-riot drills in Shenzhen", a city which borders Hong Kong.

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5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them
6 months ago

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them

NPR  

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. The protests ended after a sweeping crackdown underpinned by tough national security legislation imposed upon Hong Kong by China’s Communist rulers in Beijing in 2020. A student becomes active the first time Jason, 24, was in college at one of Hong Kong’s leading universities when the protests erupted, and he …

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests lost their bid to overturn their conviction Thursday over their refusal to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security law. Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were core members of the Hong Kong …

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Woman carrying bouquet of flowers, man holding a candle among dozens detained as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations. Police in Hong Kong have detained dozens of people on charges of “breaching public peace”, including a woman carrying a bouquet of flowers and a man who held a candle, during a crackdown on commemorations of the anniversary of the …

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police said in a statement late Saturday that four people have been arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces or carrying out acts with …

Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police officers take away a member of the public in the Causeway Bay area on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square massacre, in Hong …

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. At the height of the 2019 anti-government movement, Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers to ban masks from public gatherings so it can identify protesters who officials …

China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets
2 years, 1 month ago

China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — With police out in force, there was no word of additional protests against strict government anti-pandemic measures Tuesday in Beijing, as temperatures fell well below freezing. Hiding their faces to avoid official retaliation, the students chanted, “No PCR tests but freedom!” and “Oppose dictatorship, don’t be slaves!” The gathering and a similar one elsewhere in Hong Kong …

Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban
2 years, 7 months ago

Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Heavy police force patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, with vigils overseas the only place marking the event. The Foreign Ministry wrote on Facebook that “when this time of year comes around, there is a …

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
2 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls in an effort to stem the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant. Authorities also said Friday they will extend social distancing restrictions, including a ban on dining in after 6 p.m., by another two weeks …

Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong group that had organized annual vigils in remembrance of victims of the Chinese military’s crushing of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests voted to disband Saturday amid an ongoing crackdown on independent political activism in the semi-autonomous city. “So whatever the conditions are, we still think that in the coming future, Hong Kong people …

Hong Kong Bans Annual Tiananmen Vigil, Threatens Arrest for Attendees
55 years ago

Hong Kong Bans Annual Tiananmen Vigil, Threatens Arrest for Attendees

Slate  

Hong Kong authorities deployed thousands of police Friday to enforce a ban in the city on commemorating the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China. For the past three decades, thousands of people in Hong Kong would make a yearly pilgrimage on June 4 to the city’s Victoria Park to commemorate the anniversary of the pro-democracy protests organized …

Hong Kong police out in force to prevent Tiananmen commemoration
3 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong police out in force to prevent Tiananmen commemoration

Al Jazeera  

Activists arrested and as many as 7,000 police to be deployed after annual vigil banned for a second year. Thousands of police were deployed in Hong Kong on Friday and the organiser of the territory’s now-banned annual vigil of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown arrested, as the authorities tried to prevent people from gathering for any kind of remembrance of the …

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year
3 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year

LA Times  

A candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last June to commemorate the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Hong Kong authorities for the second year have banned the June 4 candlelight vigil to commemorate the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, organizers said Thursday. Hong Kong’s security minister, John Lee, warned residents not to organize or …

Hong Kong Timeline: A Year of Protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong Timeline: A Year of Protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — One year ago, a sea of humanity — a million people by some estimates — streamed through central Hong Kong on a steamy afternoon. Many feel the legislation would undermine the “one country, two systems” principle under which Hong Kong was returned to China by exposing residents to a murky legal system with fewer protections. AUG. 17: …

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen
4 years, 7 months ago

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. After the vigil ended in Victoria Park, groups of protesters dressed in black carried flags that said, “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution …

Tiananmen Square massacre: Thousands of Hong Kongers defy police ban to mark anniversary
4 years, 7 months ago

Tiananmen Square massacre: Thousands of Hong Kongers defy police ban to mark anniversary

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Thousands of Hong Kongers defied a police ban Thursday to gather in the city’s Victoria Park and mark the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Isaac Yee/CNN Lee Cheuk-yan, an organizer and former lawmaker, led the crowd in chants of “end one-party rule,” and “democracy for China!” Others chanted slogans from last year’s anti-government protests, …

Hong Kong protests: As coronavirus crisis starts to pass, the city is set for another summer of discontent
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong protests: As coronavirus crisis starts to pass, the city is set for another summer of discontent

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on many activities, including Hong Kong’s anti-government protests. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as …

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing
5 years ago

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing

Firstpost  

Hong Kong has been embroiled in its worst political crisis in decades since June with anti-government protests posing a populist challenge to China’s leader Xi Jinping Hong Kong: Small groups of anti-government protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid sporadic scuffles with riot police, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam away on a visit to Beijing. Hong …

Hong Kong sees biggest protests since democrats’ election boost
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong sees biggest protests since democrats’ election boost

The Hindu  

Vast crowds of black-clad demonstrators thronged Hong Kong on Sunday in the largest anti-government protests since local elections last month that boosted the pro-democracy movement seeking to curb controls by China. Stand with Hong Kong!” echoed as demonstrators, from students to professionals and the elderly, marched from Victoria Park in the bustling shopping district towards the financial area. “I will …

Hong Kong protesters return to streets
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong protesters return to streets

The Quint  

Hong Kong, Dec 1 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have returned to the streets, a week after it swept the local elections, according to media reports. According to the Hong Kong Police, around 5 p.m. hundreds of rioters gathered near Empire Center in Tsim Sha Tsui. At 3 p.m., thousands thronged Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon for a march organised under …

Hong Kong elections: Voters have shown not only the depths of the discontent, but also their power
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong elections: Voters have shown not only the depths of the discontent, but also their power

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s protest movement grabbed the world’s attention with million-strong rallies and city-stopping unrest. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters …

After months of unrest and uncertainty, Hong Kong is holding a de facto referendum on protests
5 years, 1 month ago

After months of unrest and uncertainty, Hong Kong is holding a de facto referendum on protests

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — More than 4 million Hong Kongers will vote for hundreds of district council seats Sunday in what is being framed as a referendum on the protests which have roiled the Asian financial hub for almost six months. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape …

Hong Kong protester, 21, loses kidney after being shot by police
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong protester, 21, loses kidney after being shot by police

Daily Mail  

Hong Kong riot police faced off with protesters today just hours after a protester was shot and a man set on fire in some of worst violence in more than five months of pro-democracy demonstrations. A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning - hitting at least one in the torso - during clashes broadcast live …

Hong Kong protests: Fed up with violence, some supporters are turning away
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Fed up with violence, some supporters are turning away

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Six Hong Kong residents who spoke to CNN for this story requested anonymity because they feared being targeted for their comments. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas …

Hong Kong protests: Some in city looking for the exit as violent unrest continues
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Some in city looking for the exit as violent unrest continues

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — In the middle of a beautiful sunset in May, Emily’s boyfriend knelt before her on a beach in Japan and proposed. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire …

Hong Kong protesters defy face-mask ban as public transit closed
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong protesters defy face-mask ban as public transit closed

Al Jazeera  

With the metro suspended since Friday night, protesters, some wearing banned masks, have taken to the streets. Protesters – some wearing newly banned face masks – have again taken to the streets of Hong Kong, despite the unprecedented suspension of the city’s public transit following a night of violent demonstrations. The events were a “very dark night for Hong Kong” …

Hong Kong protesters rally against ban on wearing masks
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong protesters rally against ban on wearing masks

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets as High Court hears challenge to ban on donning masks during protests. By invoking the colonial-era Emergency Regulations Ordinance, embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam bypassed the territory’s independent legislature to put the ban into effect on Friday after midnight. Eric TM Cheung, principal lecturer of University of Hong Kong’s faculty of …

Hong Kong Police expects 'very serious violent attack' on 70th anniversary of China, mounts up security across city
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Police expects 'very serious violent attack' on 70th anniversary of China, mounts up security across city

Firstpost  

Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, after a chaotic weekend in which they fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs. Hong Kong: Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of …

Violent clashes erupt in Hong Kong
5 years, 3 months ago

Violent clashes erupt in Hong Kong

India TV News  

A rally that attracted tens of thousands of Hong Kong people to mark the fifth anniversary of the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement was followed by violent clashes between the front line protesters and police on Saturday. Riot police used water cannons laced with blue dye at campaigners about 15 minutes after the peaceful rally ended at 8.30 pm local time in …

Hong Kong protesters set busy schedule for pro-democracy demonstrations ahead of China's 70th anniversary
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong protesters set busy schedule for pro-democracy demonstrations ahead of China's 70th anniversary

Firstpost  

Thousands of protesters rallied at the harbourside on Friday, chanting slogans accusing the police of brutality Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have set themselves a busy schedule for Saturday, rebuilding “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti and marking the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella” street movement that gridlocked the city for weeks. That came ahead of the 70th anniversary of …

Hong Kong police foils bid to disrupt airport
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong police foils bid to disrupt airport

The Hindu  

Pro-democracy protesters clashed with riot police outside a mall on Sunday, with some activists vandalising a nearby subway station and defacing a Chinese flag, but plans to disrupt the airport did not materialise. Police fired brief volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets in the northern town of Sha Tin late Sunday afternoon, capping a day which saw thousands rally …

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes

India TV News  

Another day of protest is expected in Hong Kong after a night of violent clashes in which the police used tear gas and rubber rounds against protesters who threw gasoline bombs toward them and set fires in streets. The Hong Kong International Airport Authority said that the train would operate only between the airport and the terminus station in the …

Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests

India TV News  

Hong Kong Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will cut 7 per cent of its passenger flights until the end of the year since the number of tourists coming to the city has dropped sharply due to the ongoing anti-government protests. The city's third-largest airline said it would shrink its business in an attempt to limit losses from thousands of …

Hong Kong airport sees dramatic drop in passengers amid protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong airport sees dramatic drop in passengers amid protests

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong saw a significant drop in air passenger numbers last month as political unrest in the Asian financial hub continues unabated. LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images An ‘incredibly challenging month’ As well as passenger numbers, Hong Kong airport saw a 3.5% drop in air traffic movement in August compared to the same period last year and a …

Hong Kong’s Summer of Defiance
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong’s Summer of Defiance

Al Jazeera  

A two-part special report tracing the causes and possible consequences of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement. More than three months of dramatic public protests throughout the summer of 2019 have shaken Hong Kong, bringing huge demonstrations onto the streets – on occasion numbering well over a million people – and at times escalating into violent confrontations between police and activists. …

Hong Kong police halt protesters' bid to choke airport again, with the metro's help
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong police halt protesters' bid to choke airport again, with the metro's help

ABC  

As unrest continues in Hong Kong for its 14th week, police have thwarted demonstrators' attempts to choke the city's international airport by screening train passengers and deploying tear gas for a second consecutive night. Key points: Hong Kong's airport has become a major battleground between protesters and police The city's metro selectively closed subway stations to hinder protesters from gathering …

Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests – India TV
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests – India TV

India TV News  

Hong Kong was on Saturday bracing for yet another weekend of protests, with the city's international airport set to be a hub for the demonstrations for a third time in two months. As activists planned to besiege the aviation hub, railway operator the MTR Corporation announced trains on the Airport Express rail link would only ply from the Hong Kong …

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam’s legacy doomed to be one of failure
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam’s legacy doomed to be one of failure

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — To be Hong Kong Chief Executive is an impossible job, seemingly by design. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters attempt …

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters disrupt air travel; train, bus services suspended after violent clashes with police
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters disrupt air travel; train, bus services suspended after violent clashes with police

Firstpost  

Anti-government protesters blocked roads near Hong Kong’s airport with burning barricades and damaged a train station on Sunday after a night of violent clashes with police. Hong Kong: Anti-government protesters blocked roads near Hong Kong’s airport with burning barricades and damaged a train station on Sunday after a night of violent clashes with police. The protesters complain Beijing and the …

Hong Kong protesters swarm to airport, disrupting transport
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protesters swarm to airport, disrupting transport

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters caused major disruptions to the city’s international airport Sunday, massing outside the building in attempt to paralyze transport to and from the facility. Police arrested more than 50 people in running battles across Hong Kong, with tear gas and two warning shots fired by officers in a standoff with a crowd. That’s why we’re being …

Hong Kong protests: Pro-democracy activists block some routes to city's airport after another night of violent protests
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Pro-democracy activists block some routes to city's airport after another night of violent protests

Firstpost  

Black-clad protesters, hid under umbrellas, built barricades at airport bus station and attempted to stop traffic on main road leading to terminals Hong Kong: Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists blocked some routes to the city’s airport on Sunday as the financial hub began cleaning up after another night of violent protests marked by fires, tear gas and police beatings. …

Hong Kong airport transport disrupted by protests after violent night
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong airport transport disrupted by protests after violent night

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Transport to and from Hong Kong International Airport was disrupted for hours Sunday as protesters barricaded roads, leaving traffic gridlocked and stranding hundreds of tourists at the terminal. Crowds of protesters head from Hong Kong international airport to nearby Tung Chung. A flight attendant sprints past a burning barricade in Tung Chung on the way to …

Hong Kong protests: Police use water cannons, tear gas on demonstrators defying rally ban outside parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Police use water cannons, tear gas on demonstrators defying rally ban outside parliament

Firstpost  

Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters massed outside the city’s parliament on Saturday. Hong Kong: Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters massed outside the city’s parliament on Saturday, as demonstrators defied a ban on rallying, the arrests of leading activists and rising threats from China, to take to …

Hong Kong protests: All the latest updates
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators rally for the 13th successive weekend as violence breaks out with police. Here are the latest updates: Saturday, August 31 Police fight running street battles with demonstrators Chaos engulfed Hong Kong’s financial heart Saturday night as police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who set large fires and threw petrol bombs. Hong Kong protesters …

Hong Kong police draw guns, water cannons; 36 arrested in latest protest
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong police draw guns, water cannons; 36 arrested in latest protest

India TV News  

Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot Sunday night after protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time, an escalation in the summerlong protests that have shaken the city’s government and residents. “The escalation you’re seeing now is just a product of our government’s indifference toward the …

Hong Kong protests: Summer of discontent overtakes 2014 Umbrella Movement
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Summer of discontent overtakes 2014 Umbrella Movement

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — No one predicted this. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters attempt to leave Hong Kong Poytechnic University on November 18. …

The Latest: Hong Kong protest winds down after clashes
5 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Hong Kong protest winds down after clashes

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The Latest on Hong Kong protests : 7:45 p.m. A large group of protesters has largely dispersed in Hong Kong after engaging in clashes with police for the first time in nearly two weeks. Police used tear gas intermittently Saturday as they gradually drove back hundreds of protesters along a main road in the city’s Kowloon Bay …

Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas in 12th protest weekend, ending calm spell
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas in 12th protest weekend, ending calm spell

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s brief respite from violence has come to an end, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators as the city’s protests enter their 12th weekend. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony …

Hong Kong braces for fresh protests as activists target airport
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong braces for fresh protests as activists target airport

Al Jazeera  

Court extends order prohibiting demonstrations at the Hong Kong airport as multiple protests are expected on Friday. Hong Kong is bracing for further demonstrations and a “stress test” of the city’s international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of pro-democracy protests showed no sign of abating. Multiple protests are planned on Friday, including a march by accountants to …

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