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.
World Jun 07 More Americans screened over mystery health issues in China GUANGZHOU, China — A U.S. medical team was screening more Americans who work in a southern Chinese city as the State Department confirmed evacuating a number of government workers who experienced unexplained health issues like those that have hurt U.S.
World May 15 Gap apologizes for T-shirts with China map that didn’t show Taiwan The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with a map of China that didn't include self-ruled Taiwan, the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing.