SMITHBITS: ‘Her hands are tied’ Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Friday, August 30, 2019

‘Her hands are tied’ Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

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Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tried to formally withdraw a contentious extradition bill which sparked protests and a political crisis. But Beijing rejected the plan.

'Monster' hurricane

As it sucks up the warm waters in the Atlantic, Hurricane Dorian is expected to swell into a dangerous Category 4 storm just days before hitting land.

Onshore arrivals

After sailing into a standoff with the Italian authorities, migrants from the Open Arms rescue ship dock in Spain as the dilemma of how to handle new arrivals continues to trouble Europe.

Brexit gloom

At the French-UK border, Brexit is being rehearsed. But despite reassurances that everything will be ok, figures show that British consumers and businesses are proving harder to convince.

Deforestation concern

Chronic shortages of natural gas in Venezuela - the country with the world’s largest oil reserves - mean that cooking fuel is increasingly coming from trees.