Hong Kong protest march descends into violence
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Anti-government marches in Hong Kong have ended in rioting, with attacks on government offices, a metro…
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Hong Kong: Transport paralysed in clampdown on rioters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Most of Hong Kong’s metro system remains shut after a day which saw stations and businesses…
Hong Kong bans face masks after months of protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) –Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has used a colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks after…
Glory to Hong Kong: How the protesters got a new song
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The protesters in Hong Kong are embracing a new tune. Glory to Hong Kong, a four-verse…
Hong Kong Tennis Open postponed due to protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) –The Hong Kong Tennis Open, due to start on 5 October, has been postponed because of ongoing…
Carrie Lam: Hong Kong leader ‘never tendered resignation to Beijing’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she never offered to resign, responding to a leaked…
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters block airport – [PHOTOS]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have blocked roads to the territory’s airport, disrupting the operation of…
Joshua Wong arrested: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested in Hong Kong, according to a…
Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has…
Hong Kong protests: YouTube shuts accounts over disinformation
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Google has shut down 210 channels on YouTube it said were part of a “coordinated” attempt to post material…
Hong Kong protests: Huge crowds rally peacefully
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Organizers say 1.7 million people turned out at Sunday’s pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, amid increasingly severe warnings…
Hong Kong leader warns protesters not to push city into ‘abyss’
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into an “abyss”, in an…
Hong Kong protests: Police defend use of ‘disguised’ officers
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Hong Kong police have admitted deploying officers disguised as anti-government protesters during mass unrest that rocked the city on…
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators gather amid rising tensions
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Protesters have gathered in Hong Kong for the ninth weekend in a row amid mounting tensions with the authorities.…
Luxury goods join Hong Kong retail slump as protests bite
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Luxury brand Richemont is the latest firm to report a hit to business over ongoing protests in Hong…