News: Hong Kong

We have started to collect the most important news related to Hong Kong in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Hong Kong – overview

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• May 17th 2013 – March 11th 2013
• March 1st 2013 – November 27th 2012
• November 24th 2012 – September 26th 2012
• September 10th 2012 – July 25th 2012
• July 24th 2012 – April 25th 2012
• April 23rd 2012 – February 17th 2012
• February 8th 2012 – December 4th 2011
• November 30th 2011 – September 26th 2011
• September 20th 2011 – July 22nd 2011
• July 18th 2011 – May 27th 2011
• May 26th 2011 – February 14th 2011
• February 14th 2011 – November 18th 2010
• November 17th 2010 – August 23rd 2010
• August 20th 2010 – July 19th 2010
• July 1st 2010 – January 10th 2010
• January 9th 2010 – August 21st 2009
• August 20th 2009 – May 2nd 2009
• May 2nd 2009 – September 25th 2008
• September 24th 2008 – March 26th 2008
• March 24th 2008 – June 30th 2007
• June 29th 2007 – December 13th 2006
• December 10th 2006 – September 1st 2006
• August 31st 2006 – December 18th 2005
• December 18th 2005 – November 13th 2005

Hong Kong: news

US navy ship docks in Hong Kong

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 9:40
related countries: China, United States

A US navy ship, the USS Essex, is on a high profile visit to Hong Kong in a sign that military tensions between China and the US could be relaxing.
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Secret of youth - man looks years younger after flight

Friday, November 5th 2010, 22:05
related countries: Canada

Canadian officials have detained a young Asian man who apparently boarded a flight from Hong Kong disguised as an elderly white male.
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HK 'milkshake murder' gag order

Monday, November 1st 2010, 10:28

A Hong Kong judge bans reporting of details from a hearing related to the retrial of Nancy Kissel for the "milkshake murder" of her husband.
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Spill plant reopens in Hungary

Friday, October 15th 2010, 18:51

The Hungarian alumina plant at the centre of a toxic sludge spill reopens as villagers forced to abandon their flooded houses begin to return home.
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Hungarian spill plant 'to reopen'

Wednesday, October 13th 2010, 18:45
related countries: Hungary

The aluminium plant responsible for a huge toxic spill in Hungary will resume production by Friday, according to government officials.
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Filipino police on hijack charges

Monday, October 11th 2010, 15:46
related countries: Philippines

The Philippine president orders four police officials to face charges over a bus hijacking in August that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead.
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Hungary races to build up new dam

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 16:10

Hungarian workers are building an emergency dam amid fears a wall at a huge industrial sludge pool may collapse, releasing a second wave of toxic mud.
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Hungary fears second toxic sludge wave

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 8:37

Hungarian authorities have evacuated the village of Kolontar amid fears of a second wave of red toxic sludge.
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Hungary fears second toxic wave

Saturday, October 9th 2010, 9:55

Hungarian authorities evacuate the village of Kolontar amid fears of a second wave of red toxic sludge.
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HK transsexual wedding ruled out

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 10:16

A woman who was born in Hong Kong as a man, but underwent a sex change, loses her fight for the right to marry her boyfriend.
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Charges sought over Manila siege

Thursday, September 16th 2010, 7:36
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

Investigators in the Philippines seek to charge at least 10 people in connection with the killing of eight Hong Kong tourists during a hijacking last month.
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Manila in hostage coffin 'mix-up'

Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 10:42
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled.
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Hong Kong seeks minimum wage deal

Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 6:25

Hong Kong officials say a minimum wage level has been agreed, but wrangling between employers and unions continues.
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Hong Kong rally over Manila dead

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 17:51
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

Thousands rally in Hong Kong to express their anger at the Philippines' handling of a coach hijacking in which eight Hong Kong tourists died.
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Hong Kong rally over Manila dead

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 12:52
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

Thousands of people have joined a rally in Hong Kong to express their anger at the Philippines' handling of last week's tourist coach hijacking.
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Hong Kong mourns hijack victims

Thursday, August 26th 2010, 15:37
related countries: Philippines

A three-minute silence has been observed across Hong Kong for the eight tourists killed in a bus hijack in the Philippines on Monday.
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Schumacher apologises to Barrichello

Thursday, August 26th 2010, 14:24

Michael Schumacher personally apologises to Rubens Barrichello for nearly running his ex-team-mate into a pit wall at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Hong Kong mourns Manila victims

Thursday, August 26th 2010, 6:34
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

People across Hong Kong observe three minutes' silence for the eight tourists killed in a Philippines bus hijack on Monday.
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Manila police admit siege bungle

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 21:48
related countries: Philippines

Philippine police admit incompetence in their handling of Monday's bus hijacking in which eight Hong Kong tourists were shot dead.
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How did it end in such carnage?

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 13:28
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

The Philippine government is to send a high-level delegation to Hong Kong amid increasing public anger there over the deaths of eight citizens in the hijacking of a tourist bus in Manila.
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Philippines hit by HK bus anger

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 11:59
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

The Philippines is to send a top delegation to Hong Kong amid increasing public anger there over the death of eight citizens in a bus hijack in Manila.
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Hong Kong issues Philippine alert

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 4:55
related countries: China, Philippines

Hong Kong warns against travel to the Philippines and China demands a full investigation after eight tourists were shot and killed in a bus hijack.
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Aquino pledges bus siege inquiry

Monday, August 23rd 2010, 22:43
related countries: Philippines

The Philippines authorities will thoroughly investigate how eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in a day-long bus siege, President Benigno Aquino says.
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