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The pair have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
The British pilots' union has accused the airline of refusing to take part in talks.
Charles Roberts, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced in a televised address that she would formally withdraw an extradition bill which triggered a wave of protests lasting months. The withdrawal of the bill was one of the demands of pro-democracy activists, but they have vowed to carry on with protests until Hong Kong can have “free elections”.
A judge in December ordered a retrial for 63-year-old Francis Matthew after his lawyers appealed against the conviction.
Boris Johnson’s opponent in leadership campaign is one of the 21 Tories sacked for defying the PM over Brexit.
One local resident said: “They tried their best for an hour but when they couldn’t save him I saw one of them crying.”
Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Minnis said he expects the number of victims of Hurricane Dorian to rise from seven as rescue and recovery efforts continue. The hurricane has destroyed or severely damaged around 13,000 homes, leaving many people homeless. Hurricane Dorian is expected to come very close to the Florida coast, where more than a million people have been ordered to evacuate.
The haul weighed nearly 1.3 tonnes and is the largest ever seizure of the Class A drug in the UK.
Carrie Lam will pull the highly controversial bill, which protesters have been demanding.