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"
3 week agoEducators held a prayer meeting in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday. Photo: Benjamin Yuen, Kevin Cheng/United Social Press.
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
3 week agoSuddenly about a half dozen people try to flee & apprehended by a large number of police near the fence to the Cross-Harbor Tunnel
3 week agoAt least 7 protestors in @HongKongPolyU sneaked out to escape during lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen leading First Aider to evacuate from campus. They failed.
3 week 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
3 week agoMedical evacuations currently underway at PolyU. Some can walk, some cannot
3 week 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.
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
3 week agoHK teachers demonstrating at Tsim Sha Tsui harborfront in support of PolyU protesters & to express concern for all their students on the frontlines
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.
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
3 week 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.
3 week 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
3 week agoHKPolice seen carrying an MP5 and an M16 in Central where office workers are protesting during their lunch break.
3 week 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.
3 week 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
3 week 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."
3 week agoGreat escape from PolyU police lockdown
3 week agoInfo: Two live feeds from HongKong's Jordan district (near PolyU) now. The visuals and the non-stop loud bangs of firing speak for themselves, even if you don't speak Cantonese. TV: RTHK
3 week agoA group appearing to be first-aiders are arrested by police near PolyU. Video: Supplied.
3 week agoAbout a 100 secondary school students are trapped inside PolyU. More than 30 school principals are requesting the police's permission to let them enter the PolyU campus to accompany students to leave peacefully
3 week agoAs of 8pm, many riot police are present in Tsim Sha Tsui East, where a large group of protesters have gathered to show support to those stuck inside the besieged campus PolyU. Photo: InMedia screenshot
China's ambassador to UK Liu Xiaoming is giving 3rd v strongly worded press briefing on Hong Kong crisis. He's not holding back. He warns Hong Kong risks "sliding into an abyss of chaos". He says territory's future would be "unimaginably dreadful" & says "violence must end"
3 week agoA police armoured vehicle pushes through Chatham Road South near the Urban Council Cetenary Garden where protesters are massed. Photo: Apple Daily screenshot.
3 week agoCarrieLam updated her FB praising the police officer shot by an arrow in back of his left lower leg and urging "rioters" in PolyU to follow police's instructions
Police have deployed an armoured vehicle and water cannon on Chatham Road South, firing tear gas at protesters on the road. The road, in east Tsim Sha Tsui, is just to the south of the PolyU campus
3 week agoMore armored vehicle action and firing on Chatham Rd S
