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Hong Kong Independence Duo Plead Not Guilty Over Parliament Chaos

Two Hong Kong independence activists who were stripped of their status as lawmakers last year pleaded not guilty Friday...

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Paris Climate Commitment ‘crippling’ To US Growth

US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the...

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US Fears Nuclear Arms Race In Asia-Pacific

Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North...

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Taiwan War Games Simulate China Invasion

Military forces in Taiwan have today simulated a 'Chinese invasion' as part of live-fire war games amid rising tensions...

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China Condemns Couple’s Kidnapping In Pakistan

China condemned on Thursday the armed kidnapping of a Chinese couple in Pakistan, after the abduction raised safety...

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China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’

The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without...

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Chinese Fans Trash Blackout As Google AI Wins Again

Chinese netizens fumed Thursday over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo's battle with the...

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US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...

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Taiwan War Games Simulate China Invasion

Taiwan forces simulated an invasion by China Thursday as part of live-fire war games against a backdrop of rising...

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US Says Navy Ship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US Navy ship has sailed in disputed South China Sea waters near a reef claimed by Beijing in the first "freedom of...

International

US Warship Sails Close To Disputed Mischief Reef

A US warship has sailed close to an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, the first challenge to...

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Taiwan’s Gay Marriage Ruling Raises Hopes Across Asia

Taiwan's giant step towards allowing same-sex marriage has reverberated across Asia, but activists warn the fight for...

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Germany Calls For Better EU Market Access To China

Visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged China Wednesday to improve market access for European Union firms...

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Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Pakistan

Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China's state media said, in an...

International

Moody’s Downgrades China’s Credit Rating

China has received a downgrade on its credit score, on worries about the future state of the economy. Moody's Investors...

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Jailed Chinese Lawyer Force-Fed Medication, Wife Says

When human rights lawyer Li Heping returned to his home in Beijing after a two-year incarceration, his wife did not...

Sports

StarTimes $4million OB van For Ghana Premier League Ready For Delivery

One of two outside broadcast vans which is part of a 10-year agreement between StarTimes Communications Group and the...

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China’s Trade With N.Korea Falls As Pressure Mounts

China's imports from North Korea fell in April to a near three-year low, data showed Tuesday, as Beijing faces calls to...

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China Hails New US Ambassador’s ‘positive Role’

China welcomed on Tuesday the US Senate's confirmation of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as US ambassador to Beijing,...