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Hong Kong prepares for 'serious threat' from Super Typhoon Ragasa
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong rushed to prepare for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, with officials warning of a "serious threat" comparable to some of the most destructive storms in the city's recent history.
DIY protection: Hong Kongers make own masks
AFP, Published on 21/02/2020
» HONG KONG: With chronic face mask shortages in the midst of a virus outbreak, Hong Kongers have started making their own — with a pop-up production line and seamstresses churning them out on sewing machines.
Viral hysteria: Hong Kong panic buying sparks run on toilet paper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2020
» HONG KONG - Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet rolls as the government warned that online rumours of shortages were hampering the city's fight against a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
AFP, Published on 20/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.
Tear gas fired at massive march in Hong Kong on New Year's Day
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired several rounds of tear gas at crowds during a New Year's day march on Wednesday that has drawn tens of thousands of people, including families with children.
Tear gas, water cannons as Hong Kong marchers defy police
AFP, Published on 03/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned march after Beijing vowed to tighten control over the restless city.
Security ramped up as Hong Kong braces for China anniversary clashes
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG - Police fanned out across Hong Kong on Tuesday in a bid to deter pro-democracy protests as the city marked communist China's 70th birthday, with local officials watching a flag-raising ceremony behind closed doors because of security concerns.
Bomb de terre: WW1 grenade found in French potato shipment
AFP, Published on 03/02/2019
» HONG KONG - A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, police said.
Evacuation in Hong Kong after WWII bomb found
AFP, Published on 11/05/2018
» HONG KONG: Hundreds of people were evacuated Friday after a World War II bomb was found at a Hong Kong construction site, police said, the third such discovery in the territory this year.