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Hong Kong protests: Mapping the crowds
september 30, 2014by latadmin
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong in protest against the Chinese government's decision to limit candidates in forthcoming...
Hong Kong democracy protesters seek National Day boost
september 30, 2014by latadmin
Thousands more people have been joining pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, ahead of what organisers hope will be the largest day of protests so far. Tens of...
Hong Kong leader rejects protesters’ demands
september 30, 2014by latadmin
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters demanded that Hong Kong’s top leader meet with them, threatening wider actions if he did not, after he said Tuesday that...
Tools ready for Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’
september 29, 2014by latadmin
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How the humble umbrella became a HK protest symbol
september 29, 2014by latadmin
When the tear gas canisters were opened and the smoke billowed out, Hong Kong's demonstrators had only their umbrellas to protect themselves. They had been brought...
It’s the Narendra Modi show at New York’s Madison Square Garden
september 29, 2014by latadmin
India’s new prime minister, once shunned by Washington, received a raucous reception in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, where he appealed for help...
UK treads softly over Hong Kong protests
september 29, 2014by latadmin
Britain is ‘monitoring events carefully’ (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Japanese volcanic eruption kills 31 hikers
september 29, 2014by latadmin
Dozens more injured by smoke and ash on Mount Ontake (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
UN experts say world’s mangrove forests at risk
september 29, 2014by latadmin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.N. experts are warning that the world’s mangrove forests are being destroyed at a more rapid rate than other forest ecosystems because of...
US stocks head lower, following drops overseas
september 29, 2014by latadmin
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market slid to start the week, following European markets lower. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 178 points at the start of...
