Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has been used since demonstrations broke...
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Hong Kong protests: YouTube shuts accounts over disinformation
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Google has shut down 210 channels on YouTube it said were part of a “coordinated” attempt to post material about the ongoing protests in...
Hong Kong protests: Huge crowds rally peacefully
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Organizers say 1.7 million people turned out at Sunday’s pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, amid increasingly severe warnings by Beijing. Police put the figure...
Hong Kong protests: Flights resume as airport authority restricts protests
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Hong Kong airport has resumed operations after a night of chaos which saw protesters clash with riot police. Hundreds of flights were cancelled on...
Hong Kong leader warns protesters not to push city into ‘abyss’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into an “abyss”, in an emotional press conference on Tuesday....
Hong Kong protests: Police defend use of ‘disguised’ officers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Hong Kong police have admitted deploying officers disguised as anti-government protesters during mass unrest that rocked the city on Sunday. Some officers disguised themselves...
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators gather amid rising tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Protesters have gathered in Hong Kong for the ninth weekend in a row amid mounting tensions with the authorities. After an appeal, police granted...
Luxury goods join Hong Kong retail slump as protests bite
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Luxury brand Richemont is the latest firm to report a hit to business over ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The Swiss company said political...
Hong Kong protests: Jeremy Hunt warns China against ‘repression’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UK foreign secretary has continued to warn China not to “repress” violent protesters in Hong Kong. A group of activists occupied Hong Kong’s...
Hong Kong protests: China tells UK not to interfere in ‘domestic affairs’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – China has warned the UK not to “interfere in its domestic affairs” amid a growing diplomatic row over the recent protests in Hong Kong....