World Sep 16 Public grief over Queen Elizabeth II in Hong Kong seen as both nostalgia and dissent Hundreds of Hong Kong residents are lining up in front of the British Consulate General for hours each day to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Some experts see this as a form of dissent against increasingly intrusive controls…
World Feb 22 Hong Kong says it will test its entire population as COVID-19 outbreak grows Hong Kong's leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant.
World Feb 16 Hong Kong faces its worst outbreak of the pandemic even as sticks with ‘zero-COVID’ strategy Hospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its "zero-COVID" strategy.
World Jul 27 First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law will be applied as China tightens its…
World Jan 19 Thousands-strong Hong Kong protest cut short by clashes Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered at a park to call for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party.
World Nov 11 Hong Kong leader promises stricter measures after violent day The pledge from Carrie Lam follows a day of violence in which one person was shot and another set on fire.
World Jul 27 Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters defy ban Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas and swung batons at protesters who defied authorities' warnings not to march in a neighborhood where six days earlier a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.
World Jul 26 Hong Kong protesters crowd one of the world’s busiest airports More than 1,000 demonstrators dressed in black filled the arrival hall at Hong Kong International Airport, chanting, "There are no riots, there's only tyranny!"…
World Jul 21 Hong Kong residents deface Chinese emblem in latest protest Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, with some of the marchers defacing a national Chinese emblem in their latest expression of protest against mainland authorities.
World Jul 15 Hong Kong lawmakers urge dialogue after Sunday clashes The demonstration Sunday in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district was peaceful for most of the day, but fights broke out when police started clearing streets after nightfall.