Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she does not rule out the option of requesting Chinese military intervention to curb ongoing anti-government protests, if the situation becomes "so bad."Lam also told reporters it would take some time for a new ban on face coverings at public gatherings to have an effect and there is currently no plan to legislate more laws under emergency powers.Demonstrations that began in June against a now-suspended bill to allow extradition to China have evolved into broader anti-government protests that have shown no signs of ending and spawned increasingly vio…READ FULL ARTICLE
