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Protesters turned Hong Kong streets into rivers of umbrellas Sunday as they marched from a packed park and filled a major road in Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity over the summer. (Photo: AP)

China warns Canada against interfering in 'purely internal' Hong Kong...

The embassy also noted that the Chinese government is determined to safeguard the 'One Country, Two Systems'.

19 Aug 2019 6:24 PM IST

Hundreds of thousands of protesters carrying umbrellas poured across the heart of Hong Kong island defying torrential rain and a police order not to march from a park where they had gathered earlier for a rally. (Photo: AFP/ video screengrab)

Watch: Largest rally in weeks, 1.7 million protesters throng Hong Kong...

The unprecedented political crisis was sparked by opposition to a plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.

19 Aug 2019 8:17 AM IST

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kongs government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the peoples concerns. (Photo: AP)

Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats

On Tuesday, protesters blocked passengers from boarding flights at city's airport and assaulted 2 men they accused of...

18 Aug 2019 11:07 AM IST

Ten weeks of confrontations between police and protesters have plunged Hong Kong into turmoil, and present the biggest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012. (Photo: AP)

'Cease anger with love': Hong Kong tycoon's message on protests

Protests began as opposition to now-suspended extradition bill and have swelled into wider calls for democracy.

16 Aug 2019 3:38 PM IST

Clashes broke out between Hong Kong Police and anti-government demonstrators on Monday morning ahead of what is expected to be a massive pro-democracy rally on the 22nd anniversary of citys handover from British rule to China. (Photo: ANI)

'No need for China intervention,' says bruised but unbowed Hong Kong...

Since the clashes began in early June, police have made more than 700 arrests but so far there appears to be no let up...

16 Aug 2019 12:49 PM IST

The two ships, backed by surveillance aircraft, will not be part of a military coalition that the United States is assembling to safeguard the waters off Iran near the Straits of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the worlds oil moves, the official said. (Photo: Representational I File)

China denies US Navy ship visits to Hong Kong amid unrest

The last Navy ship to visit was the USS Blue Ridge in April 2019.

14 Aug 2019 10:13 AM IST

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Hong Kong airport resumes operations

The airport was cleaned up and graffiti was covered up with white sheets of paper.

14 Aug 2019 7:51 AM IST

India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the citys international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12. (Photo: AP)

India issues travel advisory for people travelling to Hong Kong

The airport was reopened on Tuesday, however, hundreds of flights were still listed as cancelled.

13 Aug 2019 12:55 PM IST

Flights resumed Tuesday at Hong Kong airport a day after a massive pro-democracy rally there forced the shutdown of the busy international transport hub. (Photo: AFP)

More than 200 flights cancelled at Hong Kong airport as ops resume...

It was a dramatic escalation of a 10-week crisis, a biggest challenge to Chinese rule of Hong Kong since the 1997...

13 Aug 2019 8:05 AM IST

Protesters surround banners that read: Those charge to the street on today is brave!, center top, and Release all the detainees! during a sit-in rally at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International airport on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong airport stops flights today as protesters storm arrivals...

Decision came after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators flooded into airport holding 'Hong Kong is not safe',...

12 Aug 2019 2:16 PM IST

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday - sending tourists fleeing weeping in Kowloon - only for demonstrators to regroup and gather elsewhere during another tense, hot and restive weekend. (Photo: AFP/ video screengrab)

Watch: Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas as street protests continue

Late on Saturday they flashed laser pointers at riot police, lifted bricks and scavenged building materials to barricade...

12 Aug 2019 10:49 AM IST

Protesters use umbrellas to shield themselves from teargas fired by policemen as they face off on a street in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

Fears for Hong Kong's future

Chief executive Carrie Lam has put the bill on hold but few believe it's all settled.

12 Aug 2019 2:47 AM IST