World Sep 13 London Stock Exchange rejects takeover bid from Hong Kong counterpart The London Stock Exchange Group said strategic and regulatory problems were among the reasons it turned down the unexpected proposal by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., which would have created a $70 billion company.
World Aug 25 Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence Police in Hong Kong drew their guns Sunday night after a small group of protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street.
World Aug 24 Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in nearly two weeks.
World Aug 23 Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy The demonstration was inspired by a historic protest 30 years ago in the Baltic states against Soviet control.
World Aug 22 Hong Kong students plan class boycott as part of ongoing protests Student union leaders from 10 universities said they want students to skip the first two weeks of classes in September.
World Aug 18 Massive turnout at march in latest Hong Kong protest Protesters turned Hong Kong streets into rivers of umbrellas Sunday as they marched from a packed park and filled a major road in the Chinese territory, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity this summer.
World Aug 17 Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China Pro-democracy protesters marched on one side of Hong Kong’s famous harbor on Saturday to demand the government heed their demands. Across the water, a pro-government rally called for an end to the often violent protests.
World Mar 29 Facebook strengthens political ads rules ahead of EU election The social media giant said it will require political advertisers to confirm they are located in a European Union country.
World Dec 20 Drones just shut down a busy UK airport, and there’s little to stop them The number of close calls between drones and aircraft has increased dramatically in recent years as the popularity of drones has soared.
Politics Nov 06 Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of U.S. midterm elections The social media company shut down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts and is investigating them in more detail, it said in a blog post late Monday.