Demonstrators surround government complex, throwing rocks and molotov cocktails A peaceful rally in Hong Kong has descended into chaos as police fired teargas and water cannon at protesters who hurled… Read more »
After 1997 UK replaced passports giving right of abode with visa-free travel documents with no work rights Calls for the UK to restore the right of abode to people in… Read more »
Unrest deepens on anniversary of Beijing’s move to limit democratic reforms in territory Hong Kong riot police have stormed a metro station, using batons to beat passengers as violent clashes… Read more »
Company also suspends thousands of accounts as it reports ‘state-backed information operation’ Twitter has removed nearly 1,000 accounts and suspended thousands of others tied to a campaign by the Chinese… Read more »
All flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon have been cancelled, authority says Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has cancelled all departure flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon,… Read more »
Police fire teargas and beat demonstrators during fierce clashes across city Hong Kong has once more descended into violence, with police firing teargas at protesters across the city as mass… Read more »
Tensions escalate with swaths of city paralysed by its first general strike in 50 years Hong Kong protests – live updates Riot police in Hong Kong have fired teargas and… Read more »
Unrest spreads across Hong Kong as chief executive Carrie Lam warns city is being pushed to ‘the verge of a very dangerous situation’ Full story: Hong Kong hit by city-wide… Read more »
Tense standoffs follow peaceful march with police resorting to teargas and pepper spray on third consecutive day of mass protest Demonstrators in Hong Kong clashed with riot police on Saturday… Read more »
Chinese military garrison chief in Hong Kong says army is determined to protect China’s sovereignty, stoking fears of intervention The head of the Chinese army in Hong Kong has spoken… Read more »
Detained protesters, including teenage students, each face up to 10 years in prison A pilot, a nurse and several teenage students were among 40 people who appeared in a Hong… Read more »
Beijing offers full support to region’s leader in rare remarks from government office China has offered its full support to Hong Kong’s embattled leader and its police force, and said… Read more »
Genetics testing startup Prenetics today announced a major new deal for its brand in Asia. The company is partnering with A.S. Watson Group, the personal care giant whose stores are… Read more »
Authorities fire teargas and rubber bullets at demonstrators who defied ban on rallying A very modern protest: Hongkongers take struggle to UK Hong Kong has had its third consecutive day… Read more »
Demonstrators defy ban on marching and set up barricades as unrest deepens A very modern protest: Hongkongers take struggle to UK Police fired several rounds of teargas at protesters in… Read more »
Images circulate online comparing gang attacks to police baton charge as fresh protests begin on Sunday Hong Kong police have come under criticism for charging protesters in a mass transit… Read more »
Activists had defied police ban to stage protest at site where attacks took place last weekend Hong Kong riot police have fired teargas and pepper spray on hundreds of protesters… Read more »
Flight attendants and airport staff join protesters to condemn government and police Flight attendants and airport staff have begun a planned 11-hour protest at Hong Kong international airport to call… Read more »
Police accused of doing nothing to stop suspected triads storming train station and beating people including women and children Pro-democracy activists and lawmakers in Hong Kong have accused the police… Read more »
For western startups looking to enter Asia and Asian startups expanding globally, more funding has become available as investors are increasingly looking to export local tech solutions to overseas markets…. Read more »
Riot police fire teargas after protesters ignore orders to restrict rally boundaries Police and demonstrators have clashed after hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Hong… Read more »
Police use pepper spray and truncheons after protest about cross-border traders Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday after thousands took part in a peaceful… Read more »
Foreign secretary says UK will always put its principles first, as Hong Kong row escalates Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out imposing sanctions on China and expelling its diplomats… Read more »
Beijing’s liaison office says storming of parliament is ‘an extreme challenge’ to the rule of law The Chinese government has issued a strong condemnation of protesters who stormed and vandalised… Read more »
City wakes to tense calm after splinter group of protesters smashed their way into the legislative council and raised the former colonial flag Hong Kong awoke to a tense calm… Read more »
Officers move to disperse crowds after breakaway group stormed parliament building Hong Kong police have fired teargas at demonstrators and moved to disperse crowds after protesters stormed the legislative council… Read more »
Anti-Beijing protesters filmed inside Legislative Council building as anniversary of 1997 transition coincides with anger about controversial extradition law Full story: protesters storm legislative building Analysis: A personal challenge to… Read more »
Anti-Beijing protesters block key streets as anniversary of 1997 transition coincides with anger about controversial extradition law Full story: Anti-government protests underway in Hong Kong on anniversary 9.34am BST These… Read more »
Authorities urged to withdraw extradition bill as up to 2 million people take to streets despite Carrie Lam apology A sea of protesters, most dressed in black and carrying white… Read more »
Tens of thousands dressed in black march for full retraction of China extradition law Hundreds of thousands of protesters have flooded into central Hong Kong again over the postponed extradition… Read more »