Tag: Hong Kong
Several injured as Hong Kong protests against Extradition Bill turn violent...
MOSCOW -- Police used pepper spray and batons against demonstrators in the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong as protests against the new...
‘Pink Star’ diamond sells for record 71 million dollars in Hong...
Hong Kong – The "Pink Star" diamond sold for a record-breaking 71.17 million US dollars at an auction by British auction house Sotheby's in...
Electoral committee picks Carrie Lam as next Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong - An elite electoral committee on Sunday chose Beijing-backed Carrie Lam as Hong Kong's next leader.
Lam won with 772 votes, the South...
Former Hong Kong leader Tsang jailed for corruption
Hong Kong - Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Wednesday for corruption, becoming the city's highest...
Hong Kong Airport to become tourist drawn with Skycity shopping hub
Hong Kong - Expansion plans are advancing for Hong Kong's international airport which will see a huge shopping and entertainment complex called Skycity built...
Hongkong student leader Joshua Wong denied entry into Malaysia
Hongkong, May 26 - Student leader of the Occupy protests Joshua Wong speaking to members of the media today at Hong Kong International Airport...
Hong Kong leader offers talks with protesters!
Hong Kong, October 3 - Hong Kong's embattled leader offered today to hold talks between his government and pro-democracy protesters, but said he will not...
More than 1,000 pro-democracy activists stage ‘black cloth’ march in Hong...
Hong Kong, September 15 - More than 1,000 pro-democracy protesters clad in black marched silently through Hong Kong on Sunday, holding banners saying they felt...
Here comes the world’s scariest selfie!
Hong Kong, August 25 - Three students in Hong Kong have posted a stomach-churning selfie taken from the very top of a skyscraper. Billed as the...
85 Injured In Hong Kong Ferry Accident
Hong Kong, Nov 29 - A total of 85 people were reported to have been injured in a ferry accident early Friday near Hei...
