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Hong Kong protesters fight off police with fire and arrows

7:04 pm November 17, 2019

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow and protesters set an overhead footbridge on fire Sunday as they fought to keep police using tear gas and water cannons from advancing on their university campus stronghold. Police said the arrow struck a media liaison officer in the calf […]

Hong Kong protesters clash with police at key campus battleground

11:19 am November 17, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday morning at protesters intent on keeping their stranglehold on a major tunnel as pro-democracy activists vowed to “squeeze the economy” into next week. Hardliners occupying Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon — now a key battleground near the blocked Cross Tunnel Harbour — responded by […]

Blossom everywhere: This new campaign by protesters has crippled Hong Kong

8:19 pm November 14, 2019

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy protesters on Wednesday stepped up a “blossom everywhere” campaign of road blocks and vandalism across Hong Kong that has crippled the international financial hub this week and ignited some of the worst violence in five months of unrest. The new phase in the crisis, which has forced schools and shopping malls to close as […]

India tells Russia that Kudankulam plant safe: diplomat

11:41 pm November 12, 2019

New Delhi: In the wake of reports of a cyber attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Indian authorities have apprised Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is a joint venture between India […]

Govt blocks 43 more Chinese mobile apps, including AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, CamCard

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales hit new record of USD 38 bn

9:49 pm November 12, 2019

Hangzhou (China): E-commerce giant Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales hit another record of USD 38.38 billion, even amid concerns of slowing economic growth and trade tensions with the United States. The Alibaba Group’s various shopping platforms’ total GMV exceeded USD 10 billion in just 29:45 seconds, and broke last year’s record sales figure after 16 hours […]