China replaces top envoy to Hong Kong: state media
Wang Zhimin was removed from Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong and Lou Huining was appointed to take over the office's top post
10 month agoChief Exec. Carrie Lam visited Kowloon's Express Rail station on Fri to inspect prevention measures in response to the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak. Cases of the mystery illness in China have jumped to 27
10 month agoThousands continue to arrive at Edinburgh Place later in the evening. The protest is organised by the longstanding pro-democracy Professional Teachers' Union.
10 month agoA poster at the teachers' rally at Edinburgh Place criticises Education Secretary Kevin Yeung, saying that he talks nonsense, does not know the spirit of education, and disrespects teachers.
Pompeo maintains contacts with China and Britain and stresses Washington's commitment to reduce escalation
10 month agoPolice today said officer took off Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui's googles to pepper spray him because he was showing "passive resistance" for refusing to leave.
A 22yo man pleaded guilty today to possessing two Molotov cocktails when being stopped and searched in Tseung Kwan O on October 13, 2019, and given a year jail sentence. @appledaily_hk says it is the first such case
Two men posing as plain-clothes officers stopped and searched a 63-year-old, then robbed him of HK$210,000 in Tuen Mun on New Year's Day. Police are hunting for the two robbers.
200 office workers and protesters stage lunchtime rally a day after New Year rally cut short by police which cited public order concerns as radicals trashed banks and shops
3 human rights observers from human rights group Civil Rights Observer were among the arrested in Causeway Bay earlier last night, @HK_CRO said. It has strongly condemned the arrest as "unreasonable" and amounted to violation of Johannesburg Principles
10 month agoA Flight from Wuhan, China, where an atypical pneumonia outbreak just happened, is receiving infection containment measures upon arrival at Taiwan(). The woman filming this video said: "We are not allowed to leave this plane, this person was infected"
10 month agoA group of people walked out from where nearly 100 were subdued on Hennessy Road
10 month agoPolice say they arrested over 400 people in Causeway Bay today, including around 70 here on Hennessy Road, lined up against the wall in rows awaiting processing. Few look like hardened frontliners. This rooftop is the closest media can get to record the scene
10 month ago1 million people take part in new year march in Hong Kong today, according to organiser
10 month agoA young man suddenly arrested in Causeway Bay for no apparent reason
10 month agoAt around 8:15pm, police suddenly disembarked from several vehicles and charged towards a crowd in Causeway Bay, detaining nearly a hundred people outside Hennessy Road's Citibank. Photo: May James / HKFP.
10 month agoThe water canon vehicle is running a course through Causeway Bay, unleashing bursts of pepper spray-infused water where crowds stood (before the canon advanced) on Hennessy and Jardine. As usual, journalists and medics appear to be the only ones hit
10 month agoWater cannon deployed outside of Causeway Bay Sogo dispersing the crowd and #HongKongProtesters left from 2020 #HongKongProtests, Hong Kong Police raptors chasing after citizens
10 month agoA cling film barrier is set up along Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place. One of such barriers successfully held back an armoured vehicle in Mong Kok last night
10 month agoPolice moving a Des Voeux barricade out of the way for the western water cannon to get through. Protestors falling back from the Pedder St junction
10 month agoTear gas is fired near Canal Road flyover, Video: SCMP/Elizabeth Cheung
10 month ago19:08: HSBC has been set on fire in Central
Water cannon in Central on Des Veoux Rd
10 month agoTear gas just fired on Morrison Hill Road after two Molotov cocktails were thrown in front of advancing riot police
10 month agoProtesters barricading a closed exit of Central MTR station after discovering that many police officers are on standby right inside the station.
10 month agoWater cannon no1 pushing through towards Gooseneck Bridge
10 month agoProtesters in Causeway Bay send supplies to the front lines, as people carry material for barricades through, Video: SCMP/Simone McCarthy
10 month agoDespite police's decision to cancel the rally, many marchers march on. Human chains are formed to pass face masks and umbrellas. Fully black-clad protesters are scurrying towards Wan Chai, where rounds of tear gas were fired earlier
10 month agoProtesters setting up some road block at Luard Road, hoping to slow police advancements. A mahjong table is also used
