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'Human chain' a tune-up for weekend rallies in HK
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Protesters geared up on Friday evening for a 12th straight weekend of demonstrations that have rocked Hong Kong and raised questions about its future as a regional financial hub.
AoT challenges Central Village project again
Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has renewed a long-standing dispute with Central Pattana Plc (CPN) over its new luxury shopping complex by demanding a halt to construction just days before its scheduled launch on Aug 31.
Yellow vests, anarchists put French police on G7 alert
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» BIARRITZ (FRANCE) - French security forces began locking down the resort town of Biarritz on Friday ahead of this weekend's G7 meeting, with the deployment of 13,000 officers seen as heavy-handed by opponents.
Thailand champion of durian exports
Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2019
» Thailand was the largest durian exporter in the first half of this year thanks to free trade agreements with many countries, according to the Department of Trade Negotiations.
Family of detained UK diplomat rejects 'made-up' report
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» BEIJING: The family of a staffer at the UK consulate in Hong Kong have rejected a "made-up" report by Chinese state media that he was detained in the mainland for visiting prostitutes.
Hong Kong airport faces more turbulence
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong braced for multiple anti-government demonstrations on Friday and a "stress test" of the airport this weekend, as weeks of protest in the Chinese-ruled city showed no signs of let-up amid rising tension between China and some Western nations.
Skin in the game: Hong Kong protesters get inked
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG - As a tattooist's black ink fills the petals of Hong Kong's Bauhinia flower on her upper thigh, 'C' says the indelible act of rebellion will forever serve as a reminder of the city's summer of defiance.
Hong Kong protesters target airport week after arrivals hall mayhem
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong braced for multiple anti-government demonstrations on Friday and a "stress test" of the airport this weekend, as protests in the Chinese-ruled city showed no signs of let-up and diplomatic tension between China and some Western nations rose.
Climate change turns Greenland into strategic, economic hotspot
Associated Press, Published on 23/08/2019
» TASIILAQ, Greenland: From a helicopter, Greenland's brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few people who live here are poor, with a high rate of substance abuse and suicide.
Canadian consulate suspends China travel for staff
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2019
» HONG KONG: The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong said on Friday it has suspended travel to mainland China for local staff, just days after an employee of the city's British Consulate was confirmed to have been detained in China.