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NBA, Brooklyn Nets abruptly cancel Shanghai media event as furore over pro-democracy tweet from Rockets GM rages
• 5 years agoThe NBA and Brooklyn Nets abruptly cancelled a media event in Shanghai on Tuesday as the American basketball league struggles with a public relations crisis sparked by a tweet from a Houston Rockets executive backing Hong Kong democracy protesters.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested ahead of planned weekend protests
• 6 years agoHong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Friday ahead of another weekend of planned protests in the city which is grappling with its biggest political crisis since its handover to Beijing
Hong Kong: Talks between protesters and govt unlikely to succeed
Fp Archives • 10 years agoHong Kong officials and student leaders will hold talks Tuesday to try to end pro-democracy protests, though chances of success are slim.
Hong Kong sees violent clashes as protesters return to streets
Fp Archives • 10 years agoViolent clashes erupted early on Sunday in a Hong Kong protest hotspot as unarmed pro-democracy activists once again confronted riot police.
Hong Kong: Crowd tries to charge at pro-democracy protestors
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAn angry crowd tried to charge barricades used by pro-democracy protestors to occupy part of downtown Hong Kong as a standoff with authorities dragged into a third week.
Hong Kong: Police arrest 19 as mobs attack pro-democracy protestors
Fp Archives • 10 years agoHong Kong police said Saturday that they have arrested 19 people, some of whom are believed to have organised crime ties, after mobs tried to drive pro-democracy protesters from the streets.