Girl, 13, sentenced to 12 months probation for burning China flag at Hong Kong protest
President Trump has signed off on phase 1 of trade deal with China
[email protected]: Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China. They want it, and so do we
1 year agoParticipants at the Thursday Edinburgh Place rally write Christmas cards to arrested protesters who have been denied bail and detained indefinitely until trial. Photo: HKFP.
1 year agoA secondary school students' rally to support underaged arrestees — one of many to take place across HongKong over the past weeks — was held in Tuen Mun at dusk on Thursday. On Friday, another will be held in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Kero / USP.
1 year agoOn Wednesday afternoon, the pro-Beijing "Concern Group Against Dirty Money and Hong Kong Independence" rallied outside the Government Headquarters, calling for quick legislation of Basic Law Article 23's security measures. Photo: Stand News.
1 year agoSome people in the vicinity of Kwai Chung's Wednesday lunchtime protests were stopped and searched by masked police officers. Photo: Stand News.
1 year agoIn Kwun Tong, local workers spent Wednesday lunchtime writing Christmas cards to arrested protesters imprisoned or denied bail before their trials. Photo: Stand News.
1 year agoIn Causeway Bay, lunchtime protesters marched outside of the annual Brands and Products Expo to shout slogans. Netizens had earlier called on protesters to enter the exhibition itself at its Tuesday opening ceremony. Photo: Stand News.
1 year agoMultiple lunchtime protests took place across HongKong's office districts on Wednesday, over six months into the movement. Photo: Stand News.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 170km E of Arzak, China
"We remain deeply concerned"by China actions against Uyghurs in Xinjiang and working with @StateDept on a "whole of government" further response, says a senior administration official
Trump administration reportedly plans to delay China tariffs set to take effect Sunday
China hands over cases of detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to prosecutors
1 year agoAround 200 people are in attendance at Tuesday evening's International Human Rights Day rally - approved by police in advance - at Admiralty's "Lennon Wall". Photo: Jimmy Lam / USP
HK Court of Appeal refuses to continue suspending ruling that mask ban is unconstitutional but will still allow govt to proceed with appeal of the ruling.
House and Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on language in a bill that would bar the use of federal funds to buy buses and railcars from China, reports @WSJ
1 year ago00:52: police arrested 3 males and 2 females in Tin Shui Wai.
1 year agoPolice announce they have defused two explosive devices found near Wah Yan College in Wan Chai this evening Police say the devices consisted of 10kg of explosives with nails added for shrapnel, meaning a blast radius of 50-100m if detonation had occurred
1 year agoPolice are stopping and searching young people in Mong Kok on Monday night, after makeshift roadblocks were reported on Shantung Street earlier in the evening. Photo: RTHK screenshot.
1 year agoIn Taipo, residents were blocking the roads and confronting the police; Tai Wo rd is blocked by police.
1 year agoDec 9, 22:55 HKT in Taipo, Hong Kong Police point pepper spray shouting at reporters again, don't cross the line which no clear indication where the line is
1 year ago40 riot police officers in standoff against residents in Taipo, upsetting residents, while pepper rounds fired
Bomb disposal officers were sent to Wan Chai on Monday evening after police said they found suspected home-made bombs near Wah Yan College on Queen's Road East.
Bomb disposal officers have been deployed after two suspected home-made devices were found on a slope in Hong Kong. The objects were spotted in Wan Chai near Wah Yan College Hong Kong on Queen’s Road East at about 5.30pm on Monday.
1 year agoChinese officials visited Mongla, Myanmar on Dec. 5 to pressure Northern Alliance (NA) groups [AA, MNDAA & TNLA] to withdrawal support for Gambia's genocide allegations against Burma Govt
At Monday afternoon's press conference, police also said they arrested 12 people in Sheung Shui in the morning for alleged possession of tools that officers suspected they would use to puncture vehicle tyres.
Police confirmed an "embarrassing" case that an officer on leave was stopped from leaving HK yesterday at airport as an extendable baton was found in his luggage. Police said the officer was "careless" and already reprimanded
Hundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov't to scrap police pay rise plans
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 9km WNW of Yongchang, China