HONG KONG (Reuters) - Typhoon Nuri, which shut down much of Hong Kong for a day, was gradually weakening on Saturday after making landfall in China, though it disrupted hundreds of
BEIJING, Aug 22: China's three table tennis giants powered on Friday into the men's singles semi-finals with only Swedish veteran Jorgen Persson standing in their way of gold. World number one Wang Hao led the Chinese charge for glory, defeating Hong
Hong Kong, August 22: Typhoon Nuri struck southern China on Friday, killing three people after barreling through Hong Kong, shutting down most of the financial hub with gale-force winds and disrupting
the London Bullion Market, the price of gold rose to US$820.45 per ounce from 815.75 late on Wednesday. Hong Kong gold prices closed higher on Thursday at US$822.00-823.00 an ounce, up from Wednesday's close of 812.00-813.00. It opened at
leftist groups, but were attracting even members of the elite. By then the "parachutists"-the foreign journalists based in Hong Kong and as far as the United States and Europe-had descended on Manila, covering the spontaneous demonstrations. They
in central Beijing where Chinas leaders live and work and waved a green and yellow sign that said Hong Kong businesses want justice. After about five minutes they were taken away by police. One of the demonstrators, Wang Pei, told The Associated Press by
Typhoon Nuri has lashed Hong Kong with heavy rain and strong winds, sparking major flight delays, disrupting public transport and halting trade on the city's financial markets. Many offices in the southern Chinese territory were
Hong Kong 
