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Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
Disarray grips Hong Kong ahead of mass Covid testing, isolation
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Overflowing hospitals, empty supermarket shelves and grim quarantine camps -- Hong Kong is in chaos battling a ballooning Covid outbreak in a business hub once renowned for its efficiency.
Hong Kong pink dolphins enjoy comeback as pandemic slows marine traffic
AFP, Published on 16/10/2020
» HONG KONG: Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
China launches Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
AFP, Published on 23/10/2018
» ZHUHAI, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China Tuesday at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on its semi-autonomous territories.
China launches Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
AFP, Published on 23/10/2018
» ZHUHAI (CHINA) - The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched Tuesday at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its semi-autonomous territories.
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» HONG KONG - An opening ceremony has finally been announced for the world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics hit back Thursday over the secrecy surrounding the launch.
Hong Kong takes aim at China for trash on beaches
AFP, Published on 11/07/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader blamed a huge rise in rubbish blighting the city's beaches on refuse washed ashore from the mainland, and pledged talks with Chinese authorities to stem the tide.
Hong Kong's dolphins at risk of disappearing
AFP, Published on 29/11/2015
» HONG KONG - As Hong Kong seeks to expand its international airport and with a major new bridge project under way, campaigners warn that the dwindling number of much-loved pink dolphins in surrounding waters may disappear altogether.
At least 100 injured in Hong Kong ferry accident: authorities
AFP, Published on 25/10/2015
» HONG KONG - At least 100 people were injured late Sunday when a high-speed ferry travelling from Macau to Hong Kong hit an "unidentified object" in the water, according to authorities.
100 injured in Hong Kong ferry accident
AFP, Published on 25/10/2015
» At least 100 people were injured late Sunday when a high-speed ferry travelling from Hong Kong to Macau hit an "unidentified object" in the water, according to authorities.