Schools, universities shut in Hong Kong amid safety fears

Anthony WALLACE / AFP

Schools and universities remained shut in Hong Kong on Tuesday as anti-government protesters rallied in the Central business district for a second day.

More than 1,000 protesters, many wearing office clothes and face masks, were seen blocking roads in the Central business district, as riot police officers used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam told reporters that the government is not officially suspending classes as it would give protesters what they wanted - to bring the city to a standstill.

It comes a day after one activist was shot with a live bullet by police while another man was set on fire by anti-government protesters. 

 

 

More from International News

  • Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, many warm words for Xi

    US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.

  • Trump says he won't be much more patient with Iran

    US President Donald Trump has said he would not be much more patient with Iran as he urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington while also suggesting that the quest to retrieve Iran's enriched uranium was more about perception than about security.

  • India raises retail fuel prices first time since Iran war started

    India's state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than 3 per cent, according to dealers, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices.

  • Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Russia's Ryazan

    A Ukrainian drone attack has killed three people in the central Russian city of Ryazan, damaged high-rise apartment buildings and hit an industrial enterprise, Regional Governor Pavel Malkov said early on Friday.

Blogs