23 Dec

1. Protests are again underway at the harbours edge in Central against the demolition of the city’s historic pier -Demostratrators are trying to save Queen’s pier -Chief Executive Donald Tsang said there is no way it or the Star Ferry Pier on which demolition work has already begun can be spared 2. A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a horrific traffic accident this morning after being dragged along the road by a double-decker bus -Police say the accident happened when the man lost control of his motorbike and hit the bus as he was coming out of the Lion Rock Tunnel -Accident happened right outside the Kowloon exit of the Lion Rock Tunnel -Accident happened at around 7:15am this morning -police said the motorcyclist became trapped underneath the bus and was dragged for 5 metres 3. It was a busy day for the airport and KCR as hundreds of thousands of people traveled in and out of the city -because resident are willing to fork out more cash to travel internationally during this year holiday season (Hong Kong economy containing to grow) -More than 300 extra flight have been added to accommodate the rush of travellers flying in and out of Hong Kong -12% more flight than last year over Christmas -350,000 passenger back to China via Lo Wu 4. Thick fog caused chaos at London’s Heathrow Airport for a fourth day in a row forcing thousands of passengers to scrap or delay their Christmas travel plans -British Airways cancelled 170 domestic and European flights on Friday -It would operate all long-haul services in and out of Heathrow -Passengers were expected to face delays of several hours 5. UN diplomats are set to vote in a Security Council resolution later tonight which could impose trade sanctions on Iran for falling to stop its nuclear programme -Tehran has warned that it could stop cooperating with the UN’s nuclear watchdog if the resolution is passed