Protesters who had barricaded themselves in a Hong Kong university this week began to leave Friday after partially clearing a road they had blocked and demanding that the government commit to going ahead with local elections on Nov. 24.
It wasn't immediately clear why the protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong were leaving, or where they might go next.
The university's president, Rocky Tuan, urged everyone to leave, saying the situation was out of control and that the university may need to seek government help.
Earlier, the protesters cleared one lane in each direction on Tolo Highway. Workers sent in to clean up remaining debris and set up traffic cones were heckled by protesters, who pointed bows and arrows at them, government officials said, but the two lanes were re-opened around midday.
The protesters said at a 3 a.m. news conference that the road would be blocked again and warned of other unspecified consequences if the government didn™t meet their demand within 24 hours.
Students and other protesters have taken over major campuses in Hong Kong this week, building barricades and stockpiling gasoline bombs and other weapons.
Source : VOA
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is due to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on his first official visit to Washington Wednesday, pending the results of his coronavirus test. Lopez O...
TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week. The short...
The top American diplomat in Hong Kong said Monday that it is a œtragedy to use the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security law to chip away at œfundamental freedoms in the...
A Chinese law professor who has written essays critical of President Xi Jinping's governance has reportedly been detained in Beijing. Friends of Xu Zhangrun say the writer and academic was taken from...
An entire county in northwestern Spain is on lockdown all week because authorities fear a new COVID-19 outbreak even after the federal government ended a nationwide lockdown. Officials in La Marina i...
Gold held firm near a more than eight-year high on Wednesday, as safe-haven demand was bolstered by worries over surging COVID-19 cases and hopes of more stimulus measures to combat the economic blow. Spot gold was steady at $1,793.56 per ounce by...
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, resuming their rally after a steep drop in the previous session. The Hang Seng Index added 0.40 percent, or 102.95 points, to 26,078.61. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.52...
Oil was anchored near $41 a barrel with an industry report signaling a surprise gain in U.S. crude stockpiles, while concerns linger about the threat to demand from rising coronavirus infections. The American Petroleum Institute...
Gold futures moved higher on Monday, building on last week's climb to mark their highest finish in almost a week.
The ICE U.S. Dollar Index was...
Gold achieved an important milestone this past week as priced pushed above $1,800 an ounce for the first time since 2011 and with strong...
Gold futures marked their highest finish in nearly nine years, after climbing to nearly $1,810 an ounce during Tuesday's session.
Prices had seen a...
Gold climbed as investors sought haven assets amid the rise in coronavirus cases, with the World Health Organization reporting a one-day high...