The protests are the most serious political crisis in Hong Kong since it returned to China 22 years ago.
02 Aug 2019 5:17 PM
MTR (Mass Transit Rail), city's metro system, announced delay in services due to protest, urged commuters to allow more time for the trip.
30 Jul 2019 1:32 PM
The demonstrations were triggered by a controversial bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.
27 Jul 2019 4:57 PM
The rally is the latest bid to keep the pressure on Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leaders after seven weeks of peaceful mass demonstrations.
26 Jul 2019 4:23 PM
Hospital authorities said 45 people were wounded in the attack, with one man in critical condition and five others with serious injuries.
22 Jul 2019 1:19 PM
After issuing warning, police moved forward to disperse crowd of young protesters who say peaceful demonstrations failed to bring change.
14 Jul 2019 1:39 PM
Shanghai shares have gained 17 per cent so far this year. But they slid about 7.6 per cent between early May and early June.
11 Jul 2019 12:30 PM
'I come to the conclusion that there are some fundamental and deep-seated problems in Hong Kong society,' Lam said.
09 Jul 2019 1:17 PM
'I come to the conclusion that there are some fundamental and deep-seated problems in Hong Kong society,' Lam said.
09 Jul 2019 1:16 PM
‘Chinese society is all too aware that zero-tolerance policy is only remedy for such destructive behaviour,’ a Chinese party paper said.
02 Jul 2019 9:13 PM
Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of defiant protesters who had occupied the city's legislature.
02 Jul 2019 5:44 PM
Hong Kong returned to China under a "one country, two systems" formula that allows freedoms not enjoyed in mainland China.
01 Jul 2019 5:49 PM
At about 7:20 am (local time), police charged towards protesters who had camped out on the street since 4 am.
01 Jul 2019 9:18 AM
Activists have also said they will try to disrupt an annual flag-raising ceremony attended by senior officials.
30 Jun 2019 7:47 PM
‘Hong Kong affairs are Chinese domestic affairs, any foreign force has no right to interfere,’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang said.
24 Jun 2019 7:36 PM
People in Hong Kong are increasingly fearful of Beijing's tightening grip over the city and what they see as an erosion of civil liberties.
22 Jun 2019 10:41 AM
The protesters have also demanded release of those detained during sporadic clashes with police last week.
20 Jun 2019 1:06 PM
‘Bottom line is that people are trying to figure things out as they go," said one of the protesters camped outside Hong Kong's legislature.
19 Jun 2019 2:12 PM
A protestor who had collapsed during the massive protests on Sunday, was being taken to a hospital.
19 Jun 2019 1:36 PM
The extent of the opposition to the bill is such that business groups in Hong Kong, who generally are neutral, have also spoken against it.
18 Jun 2019 1:51 PM