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North Korea, US could resume talks in mid-November: South Korean MP
World
November 4, 2019
North Korea, US could resume talks in mid-November: South Korean MP
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and the United States could hold another round of working-level talks as soon as mid-November…
China slams ‘terroristic’ Hong Kong attack on state media office
World
November 4, 2019
China slams ‘terroristic’ Hong Kong attack on state media office
Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a “tougher line” on democracy protesters in Hong Kong as it denounced a…
Chinese state media urge ‘tougher line’ on Hong Kong
World
November 4, 2019
Chinese state media urge ‘tougher line’ on Hong Kong
Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a “tougher line” on democracy protesters in Hong Kong, after a weekend of…
Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed
World
November 3, 2019
Hong Kong shopping mall clashes end in bloodshed
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded shopping malls in running clashes with police on Sunday, with several…
Tear gas, water cannons as marchers defy police in Hong Kong demo
World
November 3, 2019
Tear gas, water cannons as marchers defy police in Hong Kong demo
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned…
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
World
November 2, 2019
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
Senior Chinese and US officials again sent positive signals on Friday about their efforts to formalize the partial trade bargain…
Hong Kong’s candyman turns sweets into an art form
Life & Style
November 2, 2019
Hong Kong’s candyman turns sweets into an art form
Using a pair of scissors, a blow pipe and small metal tools, Hong Kong shopkeeper Louis To whittles a chunk…
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
World
October 31, 2019
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least five people and sparking searches of seriously damaged…
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
World
October 30, 2019
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city’s overcrowded metro, using a ‘credit system’…
Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
World
October 29, 2019
Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
TOKYO (Reuters) – On a wooded lake shore in northern Japan, the government is building a modernist shrine that has…