Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong on Saturday criticized rights group Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport, and said that government records showed that he had not entered or been refused entry to the city. Amnesty...

Hong Kong's 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown

HONG KONG (AP) — One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong voted to dissolve itself on Saturday, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as authorities crack down on dissent. Civic Party chairman Alan Leong told reporters that the dissolution...

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival returns after COVID-19 cancellations

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions. Visitors packed the tiny island of Cheung Chau to watch children parade in costumes and to eat buns stamped with the Chinese characters for “peace” and “safety.” ...

Rights group: Uyghur student missing in Hong Kong after texting that he was interrogated by police

HONG KONG (AP) — A Uyghur student has been missing in Hong Kong for more than two weeks since he sent a message saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police at the city's airport, a human rights group said Friday. Amnesty International said Abuduwaili Abudureheman, who was...

Hong Kong man sentenced to almost 6 years in prison in alleged plot to bomb court buildings

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man was sentenced Thursday to almost six years in prison for alleged involvement in a foiled plot mostly by high school students to bomb court buildings following 2019 anti-government protests. Three other defendants younger than 21 were sentenced to rehabilitation,...

Hong Kong-flagged vessel briefly blocks Egypt's vital Suez Canal

CAIRO (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal on Thursday morning, authorities said, the latest such incident in the busy waterway. According to Leth Agencies, a canal services company that oversees the waterway, the Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground...

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league

BEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize the top-tier 20-team Chinese Basketball Association Management Company since...

Authorities and tracking data say a Hong Kong-flagged ship has run aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew criticism from Chinese state media. Airline CEO Ronald Lam expressed his apologies Tuesday...

Hong Kong's leader says police will investigate suspicious withdrawals from organ donation register

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said police will investigate suspicious applications from people seeking to withdraw from the city’s organ donation system, condemning the alleged attempt to damage the program as shameful. The city’s organ donation...