Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills five, dozens in hospital
Hong Kong Reuters A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong’s bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 35 others, the city’s hospital authority and fire services said. People inside the 16-storey building waved towels at windows to signal for rescue, broadcaster RTHK said, adding that the […]
Violence spreads across Hong Kong’s New Territories in 24th weekend of unrest
Hong KongReuters Police fired tear gas and water cannon to break up rallies as activists blocked roads and trashed shopping malls across Hong Kong’s New Territories and Kowloon peninsula on Sunday during the 24th straight weekend of anti-government unrest. Protesters shouted abuse at “black police” in Cantonese wherever officers appeared, referring to perceived brutality against […]