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Jul 10 2023
Six In The Morning Monday 10 July 2023
China kindergarten stabbing: What’s behind spate of attacks? By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes BBC News, Bangkok We still know little about what might have caused a man to enter a kindergarten in southern China and stab six people to death. There are rumours swirling that it was revenge – that one of the dead adults had previously hit …
Aug 14 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 14 August 2019
Hong Kong protests: Flights resume as airport authority restricts protests Hong Kong airport has resumed operations after a night of chaos which saw protesters clash with riot police. Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday after protesters flooded the terminal buildings. Early on Wednesday flights appeared to be running as scheduled, though some still remained …
Aug 13 2019
Six In The Morning Tuesday 13 August 2019
Hong Kong airport protests: flight chaos as Carrie Lam warns of ‘path of no return’ Hundreds of flights cancelled ahead of further protests as territoryâs leader says violence is pushing city into danger Staff and agencies Tue 13 Aug 2019 05.04 BSTFirst published on Tue 13 Aug 2019 00.28 BST Hundreds of flights out of Hong Kong have …
Aug 12 2019
Six In The Morning Monday 12 August 2019
Hong Kong isn’t just battling on the streets: There is also a war on misinformation online By Jessie Yeung, CNN Updated 2347 GMT (0747 HKT) August 11, 2019 It’s a viscerally emotive picture. A woman who appears to be pregnant lies on the floor of a subway station. It was taken on July 21, after …
Aug 11 2019
Six In The Morning Sunday 11 August 2019
Jeffrey Epstein: Questions raised over disgraced financer’s death Questions have been raised as to how US financier Jeffrey Epstein was able to apparently commit suicide in his prison cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. His body was discovered early on Saturday at a facility in New York. Last month Epstein was found semi-conscious …
Aug 10 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 10 August 2019
North Korea tests ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military says. If confirmed, such a test would be a breach of 11 UN security Council resolutions. The launches come after US …
Aug 04 2019
Six In The Morning Sunday 4 August 2019
Texas Walmart shooting: Twenty killed in El Paso gun attack Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting in the Texas city of El Paso. Governor Greg Abbott described it as “one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas”. The massacre happened at a Walmart store near the …
Aug 03 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 3 August 2019
Boris Johnson could be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN Updated 0737 GMT (1537 HKT) August 3, 2019 Boris Johnson, the UK’s new prime minister, wants you to know that he loves his country. Specifically, he wants you to know that he loves the Union between the four nations that …
Aug 02 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 2 August 2019
South Korea accuses Japan of waging ‘economic war’ By Sherisse Pham, CNN Business Updated 0758 GMT (1558 HKT) August 2, 2019 Japan dropped South Korea as a preferred trading partner on Friday, escalating a dispute that threatens the global supply chain for smartphones and electronic devices. The decision to remove South Korea from a so-called white list means that Japanese exports …
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