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Satellite photos appear to show Chinese APCs near Hong Kong
Beijing, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China's paramilitary People's Armed Police parked in a sports complex in the city of Shenzhen, in what some have interpreted as a threat from Beijing to use increased force against pro-democracy protesters across the border in Hong Kong.
Flights restart at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize
Hong Kong, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Flights resumed at Hong Kong's airport Wednesday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and the authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Romania: Thousands take part in anti-government protests
Romania, Aug 11 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of people took part in anti-government protests in Romania, with the largest rally taking place outside government headquarters in Bucharest.
Hong Kong protests move forward despite police objections
Hong Kong, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began Saturday with a rally of parents calling for greater protection for their children as ordinary people have increasingly become caught in skirmishes between anti-government demonstrators and police.
Hong Kong police arrest over 20 protesters in new scuffles
Hong Kong, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong police said Sunday that they arrested more than 20 people for unlawful assembly, assault and other offences after confrontations between protesters and authorities continued deep into the night.
Climate protesters block entrance to German coal plant
Berlin, Aug 3(AP/UNB) — Dozens of environmentalists are blocking the entrance to a coal-fired power plant in the German city of Mannheim in protest over the burning of fossil fuels.
Thousands of South Koreans protest Japanese trade curbs
Seoul, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — Waving banners and signs and chanting anti-Japan slogans, thousands of South Koreans marched in Seoul on Saturday to express their anger at Japan's decision to downgrade South Korea's trade status amid an escalating diplomatic row.
Hong Kong protesters surround police station
Hong Kong (AP) — Residents and protesters in Hong Kong have surrounded another police station after they were cleared from an area near one that they vandalized earlier in the night.
Top China envoy: US 'fanning flames' of Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — China's top diplomat is accusing the U.S. and other unidentified Western nations of "fanning the flames" of street protests in Hong Kong targeting Beijing and the semi-autonomous region's administration.
Police: South Korean man set himself ablaze to protest Japan
Seoul, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — A 72-year-old South Korean man was in critical condition after setting himself ablaze in downtown Seoul on Thursday, apparently to express his anger toward Japan amid worsening tensions between countries over trade and wartime history, a police official said.