Today’s headlines …. here they are!!!
“It’s just the beginning.” | (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
The Week
Hong Kong police dismantle the main pro-democracy protest camp, a Palestinian minister dies after clashing with Israeli forces, and more
1. Police clear main Hong Kong protest camp
Hong Kong authorities on Thursday cleared the main pro-democracy protest site, where thousands of people had gathered for more than two months demanding free elections in the Chinese-controlled city. Police removed protesters one by one from the area next to government headquarters. The demonstrations marked one of the most serious challenges to Chinese rule since the 1989 protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Activists did not resist police, but many chanted, “We will be back,” as they left. [Reuters]
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2. Palestinian cabinet minister dies after confrontation with Israeli guards
A Palestinian cabinet minister, Ziad Abu Ein, died Wednesday after a confrontation with Israeli border guards at a West Bank…
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