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Hong Kong readies for New Year democracy rally
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Hong Kong readies for New Year democracy rally

Hong Kong was readying for a massive pro-democracy rally Wednesday after seeing in the New Year with an evening of…
‘Persist in 2020’: Hong Kong New Year protests start
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‘Persist in 2020’: Hong Kong New Year protests start

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters began staging New Year’s Eve rallies around the city on Tuesday, urging…
Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
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Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s…
North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge
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North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the “grave situation” facing the nuclear-armed state’s…
China jails scientist who gene-edited babies: state media
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China jails scientist who gene-edited babies: state media

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the doctor who claimed to be behind the world’s first gene-edited babies to three…
More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked Hong Kong rally
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More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked Hong Kong rally

HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong’s financial district…
N. Korea’s Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline
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N. Korea’s Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday,…
Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall
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Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested about a dozen protesters and used pepper spray on Saturday to break…
‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests
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‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centers on Wednesday, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing…
Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbours
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Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbours

China made overtures on trade to Japan and South Korea and offered support for an infrastructure initiative as it hosted…
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