An uneasy calm has descended on hong kong airport, after pro democracy protestors severely disrupted flights for a second day. All check ins at one of the busiest transport hubs in asia were cancelled on tuesday afternoon. There were angry confrontations just before midnight between Security Forces and demonstrators staging a sit in. Protestors used barricades to stop police forcing their way into the building but local media are reporting that the Airport Authority has been granted a court order to evict the occupiers. Our correspondentjonathan head is at the airport and sent this report. This was the day a self styled Democracy Movement came close to mob violence. Fearful of infiltrators, the protesters seized individuals they believed were undercover chinese officers. With emotions so raw it was hard to restrain them. For a second day they had occupied the airport and shut it down. Luggage trolleys rammed together to make effective barricades. Thousands filled the departure hall, mi
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Of the well connected multi millionaire sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Women going through the menopause face a National Shortage of hormone replacement therapy. And a shock call up for an uncapped player for the England Rugby world cup squad. Hello, a very good evening to you. Welcome to bbc news. Hong Kong International airport was brought to a standstill today, with all flights cancelled after Anti Government protesters occupied parts of the building. Many of them were protesting the actions of police, who on sunday we re actions of police, who on sunday were firing tear gas and bullets at the protesters. Today, the chinese authorities linked the protesters to terrorism. A warning that you may find some of the images in this report from our Global Affairs correspondent, naomi grimley, disturbing. Ground to a halt. Usually, hong Kong International airport is one of the busiest hubs in the world, but today, its planes have been stopped by yet another growing democracy protest. Hundred
Trade discussion, which of course has been rumbling on for years now, and everything that we hear about that talks of Global Economic slowdown, it is no surprise when we hear some good news news of progress that we markets rally, and that is what we have seen yesterday. Markets rally pretty strongly, but they have been under real pressure the last few days as well, so this week has been particularly ugly for a lot of stocks in the back end of last week. We have seen a bit of relief rally. There is renewed optimism, this is what this brings. We are going to see some kind of deal. But the problem with this is we have seen this all before from donald trump. He has delay tariffs before, and if the past is anything to go on, what will happen with this as there will be talks, we will see more talks, we will get two december 15 and these tariffs, plus more will be added straight back on because there is no more ground that has been laid between the two. That is a pessimistic view of course. P