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Hong Kong protests: clashes break out between police and demonstrators over Christmas holidays

Hong Kong demonstrators escalate protests as police clear protest sites

Hong Kong police arrest another senior Apple Daily editor

Hong Kong, Jul 21 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong Police on Wednesday arrested Lam Man-chung, former executive editor-in-chief of the recently dissolved pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.Lam, 51, is accused of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces," according to national broadcaster RTHK. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG, AND APPLE DAILY SUPPORTERS GATHER AROUND ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG.

Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily executives on suspicion of collusion

Hong Kong, Jun 17 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor of the Apple Daily newspaper Thursday along with four other top executives for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a crime under the national security law that China imposed on the former British colony.Among those arrested are CEO Cheung Kim-hung, COO Royston Chow, Chief Editor Ryan Law, Associate Publisher Chan Pui-man and Platform Director of Apple Daily Digital Cheung Chi-wai, the newspaper said on its website.Hundreds of police officials raided the headquarters of the daily on Thursday morning, blocking all entrances. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE STEVE LI KWAI-WAH OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT SPEAKS TO REPORTERS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF NEXT MEDIA, PUBLISHER OF APPLE DAILY, IN HONG KONG , AND THE CORDONED OFF OFFICE OF NEXT MEDIA, PUBLISHER OF APPLE DAILY, IN HONG KONG.

Clashes break out between demonstrators and police during May Day march in Paris

The first clashes break out in the Saint-Ambroise district of Paris, barely an hour after the May Day parade set off from the Place de la République, with projectiles being thrown and tear gas being fired. IMAGES