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(Eagle News) — Hong Kong police started to use tear gas, pepper spray and high-pressure water hoses to disperse thousands of protesters rallying against an extradition bill that would allow violators to be brought to China and tried in courts there. The police started using tear gas after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, as massive protests blocked entry into Hong Kong government headquarters, delaying a legislative session on the proposed extradition bill. The passage […]
AS mounting criticism of Hong Kong government plans to allow extradition to China, Hong Kong football fans booed the Chinese national anthem and held signs opposing the extradition bill that sparked fears in the territory known for its independence. The incident happened in a home match against Taiwan on Tuesday night where the Chinese national anthem was played. Footage posted on social media from Hong Kong’s 0-2 defeat by Taiwan on Tuesday night showed fans […]
Protesters blocking roads around Hong Kong’s parliament must disperse and obey the law, a top government figure warned Wednesday, in the first official reaction to the latest protests sparked by plans to allow extraditions to China. Matthew Cheung, the city’s chief secretary, called on demonstrators to unblock key arteries and withdraw. “I also urge citizens who have gathered to show restraint as much as possible, disperse peacefully and do not defy the law,” he […]
by Helen ROXBURGH Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Thousands of protesters rallied in central Hong Kong, seizing two main highways on Wednesday, in a defiant show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China. The Asian financial hub was rocked over the weekend by the largest protest march since the city’s 1997 return to China, as vast crowds — estimated by organisers at over one million — called on […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police investigating the deadly concert bombing in Manchester earlier this year said Wednesday they had requested the extradition of the attacker’s brother from Libya. Salman Abedi killed 22 people when he detonated a suicide bomb after a concert by pop star Ariana Grande, Britain’s worst terror attack in more than a decade. Manchester-born to Libyan parents, Abedi is believed to have travelled to Libya in the run-up to the May 22 […]
President Aquino said he had brought up the issue of the “pyramid scam,” particularly concerning Manuel Amalilio, founder of Malaysia-based investment company Aman Futures, with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.The two leaders had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of their attendance of the 25th Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Commemorative Summit here.“Pwede bang sabihin ko na lang sa inyo, pinag-usapan namin ang tungkol kay (Manuel) Amalilio […]
(Reuters) – Italy’s conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder of her British roommate when the two were exchange students together could spur a drawn-out fight over extradition in the United States, where supporters contend she is the victim of a faulty foreign justice system. If Knox’s conviction is ultimately confirmed pending further appeals, her lawyers are expected to argue that the United States cannot send her to Italy in part because of U.S. constitutional guarantees […]
