The chaotic scenes and mass civil disobedience are highly unusual in Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Many residents of the commerce-focused city have grown frustrated in recent weeks at Beijing's refusal to
BEIJING – Braving tear gas, pepper spray and police batons, thousands of Hong Kong residents protested Sunday in the Central financial district to demand free elections and other democratic changes in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The protests drew
Riot police in Hong Kong are moving in to arrest the remaining 50 students who occupied the premises of government headquarters to protest China's refusal to allow genuine democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous
Thousands of people have remained on the streets of Hong Kong for another day of pro-democracy protests, defying tear gas and ignoring appeals to leave. Overnight, riot police advanced on crowds who ignored official warnings that the demonstrations
NEW YORK(Reuters) – The dollar's three-month rally took a breather on Monday on nervousness over Beijing's response to democracy protests in Hong Kong and concerns it might hurt the region's economy and status as a global financial hub.