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Hong Kong police fire tear gas, baton-charge protesters outside parliament
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot police launched an operation in the early hours of Tuesday morning to seize back the city's parliament after it was stormed by protesters, firing tear gas and baton-charging lines of demonstrators.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» HONG KONG: Black-clad riot police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in Hong Kong early Tuesday to disperse demonstrators who stormed parliament in a day of unprecedented chaos and political violence as the territory marked its China handover.
Clear parliament or expect 'appropriate force', Hong Kong police warn protesters
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong police gave an ultimatum to protesters who seized the city's parliament late Monday, warning that they would soon move to clear the building and would use "appropriate force".
Trump returns to critics after historic N.Korea stop
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has returned from a historic, impromptu stop on North Korean soil to a skeptical Washington, with critics saying he is normalizing a nuclear-armed Pyongyang.
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's police chief and a top defence official should be tried for "grave crimes against humanity" over failure to prevent Easter bombings that killed 258, the state prosecutor said Monday.
Iran says it exceeds enriched uranium stockpile limit
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» TEHRAN - Iran said Monday it had exceeded a limit on its enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal that has edged towards collapse as the US imposes a "maximum pressure" campaign.
BoT cuts July bonds by B60bn
Published on 01/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is tapering 60 billion baht out of its July issuance of three-, six- and 12-month bonds, in a move likely aimed at curbing hot money and the baht’s rapid gain.
Eurozone jobless rate hits 11-year low in May
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» BRUSSELS: The unemployment rate in the eurozone dropped to 7.5% in May, its lowest level since July 2008, data showed Monday, despite mounting concerns that global trade wars could cool already tepid economic growth.
First battery-powered cruise ship sails for Arctic
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2019
» OSLO: The world's first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern Norway on its maiden voyage, cruise operator Hurtigruten said on Monday.
Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover
Associated Press, Published on 01/07/2019
» HONG KONG: Frustration among protesters in Hong Kong boiled over Monday, with one group attacking the legislative building and tens of thousands of others marching through the city to demand expanded democracy on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.