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Violence spreads across Hong Kong’s New Territories on 24th weekend of unrest
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Violence spreads across Hong Kong’s New Territories on 24th weekend of unrest

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas to break up rallies as black-clad activists blocked roads and trashed shopping…
Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
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Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts

Eight people died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed…
Cheering crowds greet Japan’s new emperor in rare parade
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Cheering crowds greet Japan’s new emperor in rare parade

Tens of thousands of flag-waving spectators cheered Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito on Sunday during a rare open-top car imperial parade…
Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: experts
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Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: experts

Hong Kong’s police watchdog is currently unequipped to investigate the force’s handling of months of pro-democracy protests, a panel of…
Huge Hong Kong rally after student dies and lawmakers arrested
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Huge Hong Kong rally after student dies and lawmakers arrested

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers packed into a park Saturday night to mourn a student who died during recent…
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested as tensions soar
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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested as tensions soar

Hong Kong police said Saturday they have arrested three pro-democracy lawmakers over a brawl in parliament, deepening the city’s crisis…
Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
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Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack

A firebrand pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong was wounded in a knife attack on Wednesday, the latest tit-for-tat political violence…
China to ‘perfect’ HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest
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China to ‘perfect’ HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Chinese Communist Party said on Tuesday it would “perfect” the system for choosing the leader…
Hong Kong official chides civil servants joining protests
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Hong Kong official chides civil servants joining protests

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said on Tuesday it deeply regrets the involvement of civil servants in…
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
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Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China’s economy, declaring the world must “knock down walls” as he…
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