Police move in on Hong Kong students protest
Police said that after issuing warnings, they used pepper spray on a group of protesters who stormed a fenced area outside the government headquarters, at the climax of a day which saw high school students join a weeklong boycott of classes by university ...
Tourist ticket prices controversial ahead of holiday
Some even called for a boycott of unreasonably expensive spots. In 2007, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a rule that scenic spots could only adjust their ticket prices once every three years. The central government has been mulling ...
Harried travelers swamp airports as Chicago fire stops flights
The early morning fire forced the evacuation of the control center in Aurora, about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. It was the second unexpected shutdown of a Chicago-area air-traffic facility since May. An FAA spokeswoman in Chicago did not respond to ...
NLL Entry Draft Review: Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush had an historic season in 2014, becoming the first National Lacrosse League team to win 16 games in a season. They were second in the league in goals scored and allowed the fewest goals of any team. They are talented, deep and young.
Mohammed begins likely ’African’ gold rush
INCHEON: The UAE's Alia Saeed Mohammed ran a personal best to win the Asian Games women's 10,000 metres on Saturday and claim the first of an expected slew of medals for African-born athletes running for wealthy Gulf states. Mohammed, orginally from ...