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On Camera, Massive Fire Engulfs Under Construction Skyscraper In Hong Kong
A major fire erupted at a skyscraper construction site in Hong Kong on Thursday night. The blaze broke out at the site of The Mariners' Club redevelopment project in the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11pm.
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Massive Fire In Hong Kong Skyscraper, No Casualties
A skyscraper under construction in the heart of Hong Kong's historic shopping and tourist district was left scorched on Friday by a massive fire, with authorities saying the blaze had been largely extinguished.
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Alibaba Reportedly Lays Off Around 10,000 Employees in Three Months
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has fired around 10,000 employees in three months, as per various reports. The company laid off 9,241 employees during the June quarter. Earlier in July, Alibaba announced plans to apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong opening up the firm to a vast pool of mainland China investors for the first time, report...
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Xi Jinping Says Hong Kong "Reborn of Fire" As Visit To City Begins
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.
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150 People Trapped On Hong Kong Trade Centre Roof After Fire: Police
About 150 people were trapped on the roof of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre on Wednesday after a fire broke out in the building located in the bustling commercial and shopping district of Causeway Bay, police said.
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10 Cabin Cruisers Sink In Hong Kong Marina Fire, No Casualties
A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it passed along a line of closely moored cabin cruisers, and resulting in at least 10 sinking before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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SpiceJet, GoAir Decide Not To Carry Vivo Shipments After Hong Kong Fire Incident
SpiceJet and GoAir have decided not to carry any shipments of Vivo after a consignment of Chinese company's smartphones caught fire at the Hong Kong airport's tarmac on Sunday.
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Seven Dead, Several Injured In Hong Kong Apartment Fire: Officials
Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a blaze tore through an apartment in Hong Kong on Sunday, the deadliest fire to hit the finance hub in nearly a decade.
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Pepper Balls Fired By Hong Kong Cops Amid Protests Against Security Law, Elections
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday as hundreds took to the streets to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative elections and a new national security law imposed by China.
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Hong Kong Police Fire Water Cannon To Disperse Protesters
Hong Kong police used water cannon Wednesday to disperse small groups of protesters who gathered in a popular shopping district in defiance of a ban on rallies, a day after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city.
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"I Can't Be Silent": Hong Kong People Aim To Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary Despite Ban
Many Hong Kong people will find their own way to mark the 31st anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, after an annual candlelight vigil was cancelled for the first time because of the coronavirus.
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300 Arrested As Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Over China's Proposed Law
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China, that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.
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"Doesn't Matter If It's Christmas": Hong Kong Activists Amid Continuing Protests
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping malls chanting pro-democracy slogans on Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering on nearby streets.
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Journalist Blinded In One Eye Reporting Hong Kong Protests Seeks Justice
Hit by a projectile fired by Hong Kong police while covering an anti-government protest nearly two months ago, Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah was blinded in one eye, but that has not blotted out the traumatic flashbacks filling her mind.
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"Still Angry": Hong Kong Protesters Return To The Streets
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy candidates scored a landslide local election victory.
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On Camera, Massive Fire Engulfs Under Construction Skyscraper In Hong Kong
A major fire erupted at a skyscraper construction site in Hong Kong on Thursday night. The blaze broke out at the site of The Mariners' Club redevelopment project in the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11pm.
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Massive Fire In Hong Kong Skyscraper, No Casualties
A skyscraper under construction in the heart of Hong Kong's historic shopping and tourist district was left scorched on Friday by a massive fire, with authorities saying the blaze had been largely extinguished.
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Alibaba Reportedly Lays Off Around 10,000 Employees in Three Months
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has fired around 10,000 employees in three months, as per various reports. The company laid off 9,241 employees during the June quarter. Earlier in July, Alibaba announced plans to apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong opening up the firm to a vast pool of mainland China investors for the first time, report...
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Xi Jinping Says Hong Kong "Reborn of Fire" As Visit To City Begins
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.
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150 People Trapped On Hong Kong Trade Centre Roof After Fire: Police
About 150 people were trapped on the roof of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre on Wednesday after a fire broke out in the building located in the bustling commercial and shopping district of Causeway Bay, police said.
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10 Cabin Cruisers Sink In Hong Kong Marina Fire, No Casualties
A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it passed along a line of closely moored cabin cruisers, and resulting in at least 10 sinking before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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SpiceJet, GoAir Decide Not To Carry Vivo Shipments After Hong Kong Fire Incident
SpiceJet and GoAir have decided not to carry any shipments of Vivo after a consignment of Chinese company's smartphones caught fire at the Hong Kong airport's tarmac on Sunday.
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Seven Dead, Several Injured In Hong Kong Apartment Fire: Officials
Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a blaze tore through an apartment in Hong Kong on Sunday, the deadliest fire to hit the finance hub in nearly a decade.
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Pepper Balls Fired By Hong Kong Cops Amid Protests Against Security Law, Elections
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday as hundreds took to the streets to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative elections and a new national security law imposed by China.
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Hong Kong Police Fire Water Cannon To Disperse Protesters
Hong Kong police used water cannon Wednesday to disperse small groups of protesters who gathered in a popular shopping district in defiance of a ban on rallies, a day after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city.
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"I Can't Be Silent": Hong Kong People Aim To Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary Despite Ban
Many Hong Kong people will find their own way to mark the 31st anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, after an annual candlelight vigil was cancelled for the first time because of the coronavirus.
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300 Arrested As Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Over China's Proposed Law
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China, that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.
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"Doesn't Matter If It's Christmas": Hong Kong Activists Amid Continuing Protests
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping malls chanting pro-democracy slogans on Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering on nearby streets.
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Journalist Blinded In One Eye Reporting Hong Kong Protests Seeks Justice
Hit by a projectile fired by Hong Kong police while covering an anti-government protest nearly two months ago, Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah was blinded in one eye, but that has not blotted out the traumatic flashbacks filling her mind.
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"Still Angry": Hong Kong Protesters Return To The Streets
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy candidates scored a landslide local election victory.
