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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rally Application Rejected

Hong Kong's pro-democracy marches draw big crowds every year (like here in 2016) The organisers of Hong Kong's biggest...

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China Lawyer’s Wife Seeks US Asylum After Brazen Escape

Chen Guiqiu fled China on foot with her two daughters, only to end up in a Thai prison until US officials helped them...

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British Rock Band TTNG Detained In Hong Kong Over Visas

British band TTNG and US musician Mylets have been briefly detained in Hong Kong over alleged visa offences. According...

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Hong Kong Remembers Bloodiest Violence 50 Years On

Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by resentment...

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Hong Kong Firm Snaps Up London Skyscraper In $1.47bn Deal

A Hong Kong property developer has confirmed the near completion of its almost $1.5 billion purchase of London's...

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Celebration and Protest As Indonesian Leader Visits Hong Kong

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of celebration and protest in Hong Kong Sunday with calls to...

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Hong Kong Pulls Out Stops To Mark 20 Years of Chinese Rule

A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by...

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World’s Only Tiananmen Museum Returns To Hong Kong

The world's first museum dedicated to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown will once again open its doors in Hong Kong...

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Police Arrest Nine More Democracy Activists In Hong Kong

Nine democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing protest, according to campaign...

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China Football Giants Evergrande Under Fire Over ‘British Dogs’ Banner

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande are facing potential disciplinary action after their fans unfurled an...

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Pro-Independence Activists Arrested In Hong Kong

Two Hong Kong independence activists who were barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year were arrested...

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Proposed Cuts In US Climate Science Reverberate Worldwide

The gutting of US-funded climate science would cripple research agendas worldwide and hamper the global fight against...

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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Officially Accepts Role As Chief Executive

Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam officially accepted her appointment as chief executive Tuesday in Beijing, state...

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Hong Kong Protester Jailed Over Anti-China Clashes

A Hong Kong technician was jailed for four years and nine months on Monday for rioting and arson during anti-China...

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Young Directors Take Top Prize At Hong Kong Film Awards

A crime drama by three emerging directors basked in the limelight at the Hong Kong Film awards Sunday, but mainland...

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Fiji Claim Record 17th Hong Kong Sevens Title

Defending champions Fiji clinched a record17th Hong Kong Sevens title Sunday after blowing away South Africa to hand...

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Reporters Without Borders Opens First Asia Office In Taiwan

International rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it is opening its first Asia office in Taiwan after...

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Double-Decker Tram Overturns In Central Hong Kong Leaving 14 Injured

Surveillance footage has emerged showing the heart-stopping moment when a double-decker tram toppled over in central...

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Driver Arrested After HK Tram Flips Over, Injuring 14

The driver of a double-decker tram that tipped over in Hong Kong injuring 14 people was arrested Thursday on suspicion...