Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 138km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill backing Hong Kong protesters that would require annual reviews of the city's special status under U.S. law and sanction Chinese officials who undermine its "fundamental freedoms and autonomy"
Russia and Japan have fundamental differences on the conclusion of a peace treaty, which complicates the advance of negotiations - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Morgulov
1 year agoEducators held a prayer meeting in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday. Photo: Benjamin Yuen, Kevin Cheng/United Social Press.
TikTok chief says he would refuse to hand over data to Xi Jinping
Marco Rubio: Today at 5:25pm EST I & my colleagues will be moving to pass the HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act in the U.S. Senate. If no Senator objects it will pass & head over to the U.S. House & then hopefully swiftly to the President
1 year agoSuddenly about a half dozen people try to flee & apprehended by a large number of police near the fence to the Cross-Harbor Tunnel
1 year agoAt least 7 protestors in @HongKongPolyU sneaked out to escape during lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen leading First Aider to evacuate from campus. They failed.
1 year agoSeveral Rangers and lots of weapons, ammo and other equipment was captured by Taliban in Zabul
1 year agoMore than 10 walked out from PolyU campus accompanied by medics, under the heavy guard by riot police. HongKongProstest Protests to Continue as Hundreds Hospitalized
1 year agoMedical evacuations currently underway at PolyU. Some can walk, some cannot
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of the country's security ties with neighboring Pakistan and said Tehran and Islamabad can easily defeat militants in the region
1 year agoAfghanistan President Ghani declares end of Daesh in Nangarhar
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 25km ENE of Dipayal, Nepal
1 year agoAll pretty quiet at the entrance to HongKong's Polytechnic University as riot teams wait for the remaining student activists to run out of supplies and come out to be arrested. Can't be too many protestors left now.
1 year agoU.S. breaks off defense cost talks, as South Korea balks at $5 billion demand
A 26yo reporter in Hong Kong is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition for collected used tear gas canisters, tear gas grenades, sponge grenade and rubber bullet. He was denied bail and has to be in custody till next hearing on January 14
1 year agoHK teachers demonstrating at Tsim Sha Tsui harborfront in support of PolyU protesters & to express concern for all their students on the frontlines
The Taliban in a statement said they have "successfully completed" the release of both professors—American and Australian—along with 10 members of the Afghan forces, calling it an act of "good faith and confidence-building" which could help the "peace process."
Swarms of locusts land in Larkana after other districts of Sindh
1 year agoNangarhar : Taliban Source Says Atleast 14 ANA Soldiers were killed , One Humvee Torched and Another Captured from ANSF Operation Forces in Nukurkhel Area of Khogyani District. Screenshot From Video Released an Hour Ago
Libya exports one million barrels of oil to China
Former Democratic Party chairman Albert Ho was attacked by black clad stalkers outside Tin Hau station this evening. His head and back were wounded, and he went to hospital on his own
A witness tells RTHK that riot police ignored people's cries for help after a "stampede" in Yau Ma Tei last night, as firefighters confirm they saw the aftermath.
The New York Times reports that the Taliban has freed kidnapped professors Kevin King, American, and Timothy Weeks, Australian.
Police said they found 3,900 petrol bombs in CUHK and the university found 100L of sulfuric acid and nitric acid missing. "How many are 3,900 petrol bombs If you throw one every 10 seconds, it will take you 11 hours to throw them all out." Police PR head Kwok Ka-chuen said
1 year agoHongKong legislator Ted Hui told reporters that protestors and students who're still at PolyU campus said they are not involved in any illegal activists but worried about Hong Kong Police brutality, they will leave the campus in peace accompanied by Hui.
1 year ago49 senators cosponsored the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act - including @senatemajldr
Among all the arrests made near PolyU included a Japanese tourist in his 20s, who has been taken away by police on Sunday, the Japanese consulate confirmed
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 241km N of Chichi-shima, Japan
1 year agoHKPolice seen carrying an MP5 and an M16 in Central where office workers are protesting during their lunch break.
1 year agoA large number of firefighters and medics went inside the PolyU campus at around 10am on Tuesday to treat the injured, with some having suffered from hypothermia since being repeatedly doused with water cannon on Sunday. Photo: Stand News screeenshot.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 219km W of Abepura, Indonesia
1 year agoChina's legislature: Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on constitutionality of the city's legislation with regards to Basic Law, after HK High Court nullified face mask ban. A major contradiction of common-law judicial review in HK
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 21km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia
[email protected]: Just finished a very good & cordial meeting at the White House with Jay Powell of the Federal Reserve. Everything was discussed including interest rates, negative interest, low inflation, easing, Dollar strength & its effect on manufacturing, trade with China, E.U. & others, etc
[email protected]: Just finished a very good & cordial meeting at the White House with Jay Powell of the Federal Reserve. Everything was discused including interest rates, negative interest, low inflation, easing, Dollar strength & its effect on manufacturing, trade with China, E.U. & others, etc
1 year agoMore than 40 volunteers from Protect the Children are on PolyU campus, alongside dozens of youngsters. One member explains: "The reason we are staying here is that police are not letting us out."
1 year agoGreat escape from PolyU police lockdown
