Day: December 28, 2019

Hong Kong protesters demand mainland Chinese traders leave

3:03 pm December 28, 2019

Hong Kong: Protesters shouting Liberate Hong Kong! marched through a shopping mall Saturday to demand that mainland Chinese traders leave the territory in a fresh weekend of anti-government tension. The protest in Sheung Shui, near Hong Kong’s boundary with the mainland, was part of efforts to pressure the government by disrupting economic activity. Protests that […]

George Michael’s sister dies on anniversary of pop icon’s death

12:07 am December 28, 2019

London : The sister of the late British pop icon George Michael was found dead on Christmas Day, three years to the day after the singer-songwriter passed away, the family and police said Friday. Melanie Panayiotou, 55, was found dead by her sister Yioda Panayiotou on Wednesday at her home in north London, according to […]

Virginia school system to allow students day off to protest

12:01 am December 28, 2019

Falls Church: One of the largest school districts in the US has announced that it will allow students one excused absence per school year to participate civic activities such as protests. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia plans to start allowing the absences Jan. 27, 2020, news outlets reported. The district is the largest school system in […]

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