Aug 31 Hong Kong protesters set fires in 13th weekend of protests By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters gathered behind the fire, many pointing laser beams that streaked the night sky above them. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong officials move to deny new protests In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Hong Kong moved to head off new pro-democracy protests, denying permission for a planned major march. But two veteran activists who had been arrested were released, vowing to “continue to fight.” Also, Australian… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: DOJ inspector says Comey mishandled Trump memos In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos of his conversations with President Trump. A report concluded Comey “set a dangerous example” by arranging for a journalist to see a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Facebook to tighten rules around political advertising In our news wrap Wednesday, Facebook says it will enforce stricter rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 elections, in response to revelations that Russians bought thousands of political ads in 2016. Organizations will have to prove they are… Continue watching
Aug 25 Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence By Kelvin Chan, Kin Cheung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 24 Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 21 Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in By Johnson Lai, Yves Van Dam, Associated Press Hong Kong riot police faced off with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement. Continue reading
Aug 19 Twitter shutters Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The social media platform said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Aug 18 Massive turnout at march in latest Hong Kong protest By Kelvin Chan, Yanan Wang, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China By Yanan Wang, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press 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. Continue reading