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
Aug 09 Hong Kong leader Lam says priority is to stop violence By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Lam said traffic disruptions and confrontations between police and protesters have hurt the economy, particularly the retail and food and beverage sectors. Continue reading
Aug 06 China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China warned Tuesday that it will be "only a matter of time" before it punishes those behind two months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Aug 05 Protests disrupt Hong Kong work day as leader vows to remain By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press A general strike in Hong Kong descended into citywide mayhem Monday as defiant protesters started fires outside police stations and hurled bricks and eggs at officers. After disrupting traffic early in the day, they filled public parks in several districts,… Continue reading
Aug 03 Hong Kong protesters toss Chinese flag, clash with police By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters and authorities clashed in Hong Kong again on Saturday, as demonstrators removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour and police fired tear gas after some protesters vandalized a police… Continue reading
Jul 30 Reports of riot charges for demonstrators prompts sudden protest in Hong Kong By Katie Tam, Associated Press Several hundred protesters mobilized in the streets outside a police station after Hong Kong media said that 44 people had been arrested on riot charges. Continue reading
Jul 28 Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong protesters block roads By Katie Tam, Chanwoo Bang, Associated Press Police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday for the second night in a row in another escalation of weeks-long pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 3:19 Biometric data becomes new weapon in Hong Kong protests By PBS NewsHour As protests continued on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday, authorities were using facial recognition and biometric data to identify protesters — who were in turn using technology to track police officers. New York Times reporter Paul Mozur joins… Continue watching
Jul 27 Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters defy ban By Alice Fung, Katie Tam, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Commerce Department says economic growth slowed in 2nd quarter In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. economy is showing signs of losing some steam, with growth rate down sharply in the second quarter from its level in the first. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow blamed Fed interest rate… Continue watching