BEIJING - The Chinese capital is gearing up for the country's 70th national day , and the authorities are not taking any chances in making sure things go according to plan.
For the past three weekends, central Beijing was placed on lockdown as rehearsals for a massive anniversary parade on Oct 1 got underway.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hong Kong cleans up after latest violence ahead of Oct 1 anniversaryHONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong cleaned up on Monday (Sept 23) and resumed train services after a weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise a railway station and shopping mall.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Hong Kong cleans up after latest violence ahead of Oct 1 anniversaryHONG KONG — Hong Kong cleaned up on Monday (Sept 23) and resumed train services after a weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise a railway station and shopping mall. HongKong HongKongProstests HongKongProtester antiELAB antiELABhk antiextraditionbillprotest
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Hong Kong cleans up after latest violence ahead of Oct 1 anniversaryHong Kong cleaned up on Monday and resumed train services after a weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccineGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to introduce a second Ebola ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacierDozens of people dressed in black went on a 'funeral march' up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark the disappearance of an Alpine glacier ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
China offers its side of human rights debate before National DayBEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China issued a white paper arguing it has improved the protection of human rights ahead of celebrations to commemorate 70 years of Communist Party rule, as activists criticise its treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang and police action against protesters in Hong Kong.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »