Britain

Hong Kong police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot

10:30 am August 26, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Monday said they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely violent” demonstrators, as months of pro-democracy protests veer deeper into violence. Sunday’s clashes in the suburb of Tsuen Wan were some of the worst in twelve weeks of political unrest tremoring through […]

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White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

9:20 pm August 25, 2019

Biarritz (France): President Donald Trump’s only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn’t raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China. Trump faced a tense reception from world leaders meeting amid mounting anxiety of a global economic […]

Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

8:53 pm August 25, 2019

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong drew their guns Sunday night after a small group of protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street. The confrontations were the latest violence in a summer of protests that have shaken the city’s government and […]

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Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull

11:34 pm August 24, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in nearly two weeks. Hundreds of black-clad protesters armed with bamboo poles and baseball bats fought with police officers wielding batons on a […]

Britain’s Prince Andrew denies witnessing Epstein abuse

8:29 pm August 24, 2019

London: Britain’s Prince Andrew insisted on Saturday that “at no stage” during his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein did he “witness… any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest”. The prince, Queen Elizabeth II’s second son, is under heavy fire over his relationship with the disgraced US financier, and admitted in […]