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Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
World
November 29, 2019
Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
Hong Kong police on Friday ended their two-week siege of a university campus that became a battleground with pro-democracy protesters…
Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy
Science
November 28, 2019
Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars…
Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong
World
November 28, 2019
Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong
China on Thursday summoned the US ambassador and threatened retaliation after US President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong…
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
Technology
November 27, 2019
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
The Chinese billionaire behind teen phenomenon TikTok is a 36-year-old tech guru whose eye for youth trends and pioneering use…
On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future
World
November 27, 2019
On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future
Staff at one of Hong Kong’s top universities picked through the chaotic aftermath of a violent occupation by protesters for…
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Friday…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
World
November 25, 2019
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
World
November 25, 2019
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
Leaked government documents outlining the need to prevent escape, double lock doors and constantly monitor detainees in China’s network of…
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Technology
November 24, 2019
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Chinese firms are omnipresent at a Paris homeland security trade show, capitalizing on their vast experience in developing surveillance systems…