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After invoking emergency powers to ban people from wearing masks at rallies, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam wouldn’t rule out other measures including calling for Chinese intervention. CBC | World News
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China’s military issues warning to protesters as laser light hits Hong Kong barracks
China’s Hong Kong military garrison warned protesters on Sunday they could be arrested for targeting its barracks in the city with laser lights. CBC | World News
Read More »Hundreds return to Hong Kong streets as metro, shops shut after violence
Hong Kong’s subway system and many shops were closed on Saturday, after a night of chaos in which police shot a teenage boy and protesters torched businesses and train stations. CBC | World News
Read More »Teen shot as Hong Kong protesters unleash anger over ban on face masks
Defiant masked protesters rampaged, police fired tear gas and a teen was wounded by gunfire hours after Hong Kong’s embattled leader banned masks at rallies, invoking rarely used emergency powers to quell four months of anti-government demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong court to hear assault case against student shot by police
The lawyer for a Hong Kong student protester shot in the chest by police was due to appear in court on his behalf on Thursday after the 18-year-old was charged over his role in violent demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong court to hear assault case against teen student shot by police
The lawyer for an 18-year-old Hong Kong student protester shot in the chest by police was due to appear in court on his behalf on Thursday, after the teenager was charged over his role in violent demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong police slammed as ‘trigger-happy’ after teen shot
Heads bowed and dressed in black, schoolmates of a teenage demonstrator shot at close range in the chest by a Hong Kong riot officer condemned police tactics and demanded accountability Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong protester shot in clash with police as China’s Communist Party marks 70th anniversary
Clashes between pro-democracy protesters and police broke out in multiple parts of Hong Kong on Tuesday, with at least one person, an 18-year-old man, shot and 31 wounded in the most widespread violence challenging Chinese rule as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th year in power. CBC | World News
Read More »Riot police fire tear gas amid protests in Hong Kong
Riot police have fired tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters in several districts in Hong Kong amid multiple rallies challenging the Chinese Communist Party as it marks its 70th year of rule. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong upholds ban on National Day march after violence
Hong Kong authorities have rejected an appeal for a major pro-democracy march on China’s National Day holiday after two straight days of violent clashes between protesters and police raised fears of more showdowns that could embarrass Beijing. CBC | World News
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