Hong Kong officials said that for the second time in a week they have found a batch of eggs imported from China that contain high levels of melamine.

Hong Kong officials said that for the second time in a week they have found a batch of eggs imported from China that contain high levels of melamine.

Hong Kong’s financial regulators announced on Tuesday that they would provide government backing for all of the territory’s $773 billion in bank deposits through 2010.

Moving swiftly to capitalize politically on the success of Chinese athletes at the Olympics, Beijing will send most of China?s gold medalists to Hong Kong next week.

Lawyers said their client was denied adequate care in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and they demanded a criminal investigation.

The approach of severe tropical storm Kammuri affected businesses, government offices, financial markets and schools.

Hong Kong?s meteorological agency issued an early warning of a strong storm arriving in the days before the Olympic equestrian events start.

Hong Kong, the host to all six Olympic equestrian events, is promising a more relaxed approach than Beijing to security.

The authorities said that all poultry in Hong Kong?s markets would be killed after signs of avian flu were found among chickens in four markets.

Enthusiasm for the coming Olympic Games and sympathy for victims of the May 12 earthquake combined to weaken the city?s once-vigorous protest movement.