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Hong Kong police: Anger swells against ‘Asia’s Finest’
World
June 30, 2019
Hong Kong police: Anger swells against ‘Asia’s Finest’
Once dubbed “Asia’s Finest”, Hong Kong’s police are fighting allegations of using excessive violence against protesters, their headquarters besieged twice…
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World
June 29, 2019
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
World
June 26, 2019
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than one thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates in Hong Kong on Wednesday, urging…
Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
World
June 24, 2019
Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
Viral artwork pummelling city leaders, clever word plays and Cantonese cursing that would make a sailor blush — Hong Kongers…
Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
World
June 22, 2019
Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
Hong Kong police on Saturday vowed to pursue anti-government protesters who launched a 15-hour siege of their headquarters as historic…
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
World
June 18, 2019
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…
China’s Xi to visit North Korea this week ahead of G20
World
June 17, 2019
China’s Xi to visit North Korea this week ahead of G20
Xi Jinping will make the first trip to North Korea by a Chinese president in 14 years this week, state…
Defiance and hope in Hong Kong as police cede streets
World
June 17, 2019
Defiance and hope in Hong Kong as police cede streets
In the thoroughfare where days ago protesters were fighting running battles, the police are nowhere to be seen, while black-clad…
Leaderless and livid: The youngsters on Hong Kong front lines
World
June 16, 2019
Leaderless and livid: The youngsters on Hong Kong front lines
Young Hong Kongers who marshaled the fight against a police force that was armed with tear gas and rubber bullets…