Mar 04 Hong Kong court convicts activists who organized Tiananmen vigils By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Three Hong Kong activists from a now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters were convicted on Saturday for failing to provide authorities with information on the group in accordance with a national security law. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Russian forces pressure eastern Ukraine, possibly building new offensive In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces kept up pressure in eastern Ukraine possibly building toward a new offensive, Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the latest raid on the occupied West Bank, tens of thousands of nurses and… Continue watching
Feb 06 Hong Kong transgender men win appeal over ID status change By Zen Soo, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong's top court has ruled that full sex reassignment surgery should not be a prerequisite for transgender people to have their gender changed on their official identity cards. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:34 COVID casts shadow over Lunar New Year celebrations in China By Richard Kimber Medical experts predict China could see tens of thousands of deaths a day over the Lunar New Year holiday. Since the dismantling of the government’s zero-COVID policy, many have been anxious about the wave of infections that have swept through. Continue watching
Jan 08 Travelers rush to enter China as it eases pandemic border restrictions By Associated Press The ability of Hong Kong residents to cross over is one of the most visible signs of China’s easing of border restrictions imposed almost three years ago, with travelers arriving from abroad no longer required to undergo expensive and time-consuming… Continue reading
Dec 28 China to resume issuing passports for tourism as COVID controls fall By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-virus controls that isolated the country for almost three years. Continue reading
Oct 18 China claims right to protect consulate after report of protester assault, U.K. demands explanation By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press China’s Foreign Ministry says its diplomatic missions abroad have the right to “take necessary measures” to maintain security after British police opened an investigation into the assault of a Hong Kong protester. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Military-age men fleeing Russia over call-ups, Putin grants Snowden citizenship In our news wrap Monday, new protests flared in Russia over military call-ups for the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, Iran attacked Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq and accused them of instigating protests across… Continue watching
Sep 16 Public grief over Queen Elizabeth II in Hong Kong seen as both nostalgia and dissent By Zen Soo, Alice Fung, Associated Press Hundreds of Hong Kong residents are lining up in front of the British Consulate General for hours each day to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Some experts see this as a form of dissent against increasingly intrusive controls… Continue reading
Jul 02 Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, rescuers search for dozens of missing crew members By Associated Press Authorities dispatched planes and helicopters to aid in the rescue, with at least three people from the crew of 30 brought to safety. Continue reading