World Dec 15 ‘He has suffered enough,’ Jimmy Lai’s daughter says after his conviction in Hong Kong By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 15 What to know about the trial of Jimmy Lai, former Hong Kong media mogul A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy former media mogul Jimmy Lai of conspiracies to commit sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a case that marks how much the semi-autonomous Chinese city has changed since Beijing began a wide-ranging crackdown… By Kanis Leung, Associated Press
World Dec 01 Investigation into Hong Kong building fire that killed at least 151 people reveals unsafe netting On Monday, teams recovered another eight bodies, and dozens of people remain unaccounted for. By Chan Ho-him, David Rising, Associated Press
World Nov 30 Hong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the… By David Rising, Associated Press
World Nov 29 Authorities probe corruption and negligence in deadly Hong Kong apartment fire Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died. By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press
Nov 28 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Trump says he will cancel Biden’s executive actions signed with autopen In our news wrap Friday, President Trump said he would cancel all executive actions signed by former President Biden using an autopen, police in Hong Kong arrest more people involved with renovating an apartment complex that caught fire, torrential rains… Continue watching
Nov 28 Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential fire as 8 more arrested over towers’ renovation By David Rising, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press First responders found that some fire alarms in the complex, which housed many older people, did not sound when tested. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 7:51 News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll climbs from a massive fire in Hong Kong, a 16-year-old American citizen was released from an Israeli prison after nine months in captivity, two Palestinian men were shot dead as they appeared… Continue watching
Nov 27 What to know about the deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The fire has claimed 83 lives, making it one of the deadliest in the city's history. Continue reading
Nov 26 44 killed, 279 missing after raging fire spreads through Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings By Chan Ho-him, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Several local media outlets reported that police had arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with fire which began Wednesday afternoon in a housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories. Continue reading